Binkie Boy

Andrew has a real addiction. The binkie. He has one with him at all times. In fact, he sometimes has two. It didn't start out this way. Initially, he only used it in the crib and in the car, but when he turned one, and the tantrums began, all rationality went out the window. From that point on, despite all my training, when his mouth opened, in went the binkie. The picture above shows what we have created. Right now, I'm choosing not to worry about it, although I know that the future separation of Andrew and binkie will not be pretty. Jacob would not take a pacifier, despite my pleading, so I really have not been down this road before. I have told many parents not to worry about their children's binkies. It's OK for them to have a security item. They will part with it in due time. Stop using it before his adult teeth come in so that you don't effect his permanent bite, etc...For my own child, I just make a joke of it and say, "well, we know he won't go to college with the binkie." But sometimes I wonder - he won't go to college with a binkie, will he???