Mom's Talk Q&A
Mom's Talk Q&A: Bent on Banishing the Binky
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Q: My daughter is addicted to her pacifier (a.k.a. binky). She always wants to have it in her mouth, and she’s 18 months old. I am trying to limit her use of it, but I don’t know how to get her to give it up. What are your suggestions? A: My daughter is in the same boat. True, she’s two years old, but she’s loved the binky since birth (see photo). Right now we’re limiting it to her afternoon naptime and night time (and she’s fine with that). She has a funny routine where we have to “wash the binky” for her before she takes it in her mouth. Anyway, I always say that a binky is semi-permanent, but a thumb is forever, so I don’t mind it so much. True (albeit embarrassing) confession: I was a thumb sucker well into my adolescence, so I’m not …
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