Owen is 31/2 years old and still has binkies! He seriously only asks for them when he is tired or not feeling 100 percent. I haven't minded until recently people keep saying "he still uses a binky". I want to tell them to mind their own business...but i just say "yeah...he is only 3". I worry one day it is going to be "yeah...he is only 16". He can't have just one...he has to have two, one to suck on and the other to smell (i know...so weird). Cutting them, hiding them...doesn't work. Any ideas? Oh I also need ideas to help me with him and his serious fear of going #2 in the toilet. He is a potty champ...but when he needs to poo...he hides in his bedroom and leans against the door so I can't open it. Ahhhh!
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I am so sorry. I changed it into catagories and must have gotten totally sidetracked and did not realize. You are for sure family and a friend but more importantly family. I changed as soon as I read your message. You have always been one of my favorites! Shhh-dont tell anyone.
P.S. I love your background it is so cheery!
So, Logan's sister Mackenzie did the best thing when they got rid of her daughters binky. They tied it to a huge balloon and let her push it off. It was made to be her idea and it totally worked. Her balloon was in shape of a bumble bee and then Owen can choose what he would like. Or, I've heard of this little boy giving it to Mickey Mouse in Disney Land. Wahtever you do, you have to stick with it and not give it back no matter what. Here i am with no kids giving parental advice.
My friend Adrienne took her little girl to Build A Bear and instead of putting the heart in they put all of her binky's in it. She picked a monkey and named it "Binky". I've heard of doing "binky fairies" like the tooth fairy- leaving them out at night and getting a toy in return?
Oh holly. Hell, that makes me stressed. Kole sucks his fingers not a binky and I got Kelan to go in the toilet (#1) like 4 times. now he tells me "Nooo", like "no thanks", when i ask if he wants to go on his potty. My kids will be talking, not sucking their fingers, and going on the toilet and not in diapers when they are 16 too. Damnit! I have heard of the binky fairy, leaving them in the tree for the birds to take and a present is left instead, a new one is giving binkies to a baby that needs them now instead of them? I dont know, that is hard holl.
I have no ideas for the binky, my kids didn't like them (which I'm greatful for now, but at the time, I just wanted them to be quiet for a minute!). And potty training? I'd say don't push the poop issue. He'll do it when he's ready. I'm sure I've told you about my neice, Shannon, so I apologize if this is redundant. She is 6 and still has major poop issues, and I think it's partly hereditary (a couple of my other nieces in a different family have similar issues), but I also think it's because her dad was so ready for her to be potty trained and was hard on her. I read something that it's common for kids to have trouble starting to poop on the potty, and they will start to hold it in if you try to make them use the toilet, which can lead to worse problems later. I know Brock is a little bit younger, but he's totally not interested in the potty at all. He'll pee right before a bath, but that's about it. Don't worry too much about it. I think when he's ready, he'll let you know.
I like the binky ferrie...he might go for that. he keeps telling me he wants to loose a tooth so he can see the tooth feerie. i think i am waiting until they remove the pins from his arm...i think its gonna hurt especially since they don't give him anything for the pain...so he will need his bebe's. i'm bad!
Hi, I am kristins friend and was bored so hope you don't mind I read your blog. I totally had those two issues with my oldest. when she was almost 4 we tied fishing weight to the binky and let her throw it into the lake. Told her the fishies needed it. Then went home and had a no binky party with balloons, cake, the works. The first night was hard but we made it. With the poo thing we bribed with suckers and finally when she did we went to Chuckie Cheese, sounds extreem but we were desperate. Celebrate the good and don't freak out over the not good. Sorry to stalk your blog. I really have met you before. Melanie
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