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Ahh the age old binky debate, well not debate , but question. My husband hates binkies and my 2 year old knew it. I had a very hard time of taking the binky away out of fear of getting the boy so upset. I would hint to him, explain that he was a big boy , offer bribes, all along thinking that he would voluntarily decided he no longer wanted it. Well if I left it up to him he would hav been taking the binky to college with him. As much as hubby hated it, he allowed me to call the shots. One day MIL was visiting and the boy appeared with his binky. All she said to him was "Your too big for that plug get it out of your mouth" and he handed it over to her just like that. They then went through a ritual of cutting the dozens of binkies up and showing ds that they were all broken. That was the end of that. I think he was a little over 2 when he last took a binky to his mouth and I think it bothered me more than him. He was my first and I was so worried those first days. My other kids never really favored the binkies and I was so relieved.
Personally I think my son knew or sensed that dh and I were divided on the issue and he playe it to the max.
I found as a parent that there are so many schools of thought on these type of things and it really does depend on the child.
Is to possible to take your daughter to a store to choose a new lovey and then go through a binky cutting ritual? I could see where you wouldn't want to take it away if you feel she really needs it, but if the therapist is suggesting you take it away maybe you can do a gradual thing. Stickers, small rewards, nail polish (that always worked with my girls as an insentive) and little insentives for a binkiless day or afternoon and then when you feel she is down to the least amount of binky time you can do the cutting ritual. What if you tell her they are all broke or the store sold out of them all for little tiny babies and she is a big girl?
I am just trying to brainstorm some creative ideas here since my binkyboy will be going to high school this September, it's been a while.
EZ
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