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Thursday, May 24, 2007

Are We Really...Binky Free?

Knock on wood, it looks like it's true. At the ripe old age of 11 months and two days my younger son (YS) didn't ask for a binky in the morning or for either of his naps. It all started yesterday, when, after his afternoon nap we played outside while listening to quality songs on my new iPod speakers that the Big Giraffe got me for Mother's Day. Or rather the boys played in the dirt while I assembled a Little Tykes 8 in 1 Playground that I bought off of Craigs List while simultaneously listening to Madonna and OS's whining that he wanted to use the slide. However, I looked like I had been playing in the dirt. YS found a binky in the dirt that I think the dog may have brought outside. (Don't think too much about the implications; I know I don't want to.) Either way, I didn't bring a binky outside and I know YS didn't. I'm not really sure where it came from. He put it in his mouth and promptly spit it out. Last night, no binky. Today I gave him a stuffed animal for his nap when he fussed at the beginning (we did this with OS too when he gave up his binky at 11 months.) This evening there was no fussing. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

(And so far, we haven't even needed to ask YS's friend to reprise the sand-dipping role that her older sister played in breaking OS's binky habit.)

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 9:51 PM   3 comments
3 Comments:

  • At 5/25/2007 7:54 AM, Blogger super des said…

    If he spit it out that quickly and hasn't looked back since, I don't want to think about what the dog did.

     

  • At 5/25/2007 12:09 PM, Blogger ru said…

    it looks like perhaps the dog reprised the dipping role anyway. it reminds me of the story of my dad's first chew of tobacco. he was little, less than 10, i am sure. and my granddad just gave him a wad when my dad asked if he could have some. but neither my granddad nor any of his friends saw fit to mention that you were not supposed to swallow when chewing. and that was the end of that particular interest! so, if ys goes back to the binky, you could always dip it in a spitoon!

     

  • At 5/25/2007 8:39 PM, Blogger megymelly said…

    so later on, when your son is jones for a milkbone, you'll know why...

    good luck, hope it sticks for you!

     
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