Giving up the Binky/Pacifier!

Is your child still attached to his/her pacifier and you have long
since decided it must be time for him/her to give it up? Is this the
right time? How do you do it? Families ask the question at nursery
school often. Here is a clever solution, if you are ready!
Make an arrangement with the mom of a new baby: a friend, a relative,
a play group mom, a mom with an infant in tow at nursery school. Have
your child gather all the binkies or pacifiers that you have, you know the ones!
They are everywhere, in your purse, in the car, in the cabinet and
under the furniture. Your little one knows where they are as well,
since he/she has them hidden!
After your gathering period, let your child decide how to wrap, bag or
box these prized possessions. Make a big deal out of packaging them up
nicely to give to the new baby! On the given day, let your child hand
over the package. This gives the child power in the situation and
leaves the responsibility for giving them up in the child’s hands. If
your first attempt fails because there was one pacifier or binky left behind
that your child finds. Repeat the process! Cross your fingers that
binkies or pacifiers are a distant memory as you face new parenting challenges.
Remember that your child’s nursery school educator is a wealth of
information and resources he/she is willing to share.