Any One Try The Bye By Binky Method For Taking Away Soothers

[nannyde]

How does one spend thousandS of dollars on "**** toys"? I love me some babies, but to spend $2,000 or more for them to **** on something? ::

I buy Sassy, Lamaze, Baby Einstein, Leap Frog... the high end toys that last. We have four exersaucers covered with toys and attachment toys and three 18 sqare foot play yards filled with infant toys... all of which are **** toys.

It doesn't take long at all to get to 2K I know I could replace what I have now for that amount of money. That's for sure.

[nannyde]

How does one spend thousandS of dollars on "**** toys"? I love me some babies, but to spend $2,000 or more for them to **** on something? ::

http://cgi.ebay.com/Group-7-LAMAZE-BABY-TOYS-Frog-dog-spider-dolphin-/110680862200?pt=Baby_Toys&hash=item19c517edf8

These are the kind I really like. Just seven used ones are 49 shipped. You might get it down to 45 or so but that gives you an idea. I have hundreds of these kinds of toys.

[Symphony]

I don't allow them at daycare other than nap, but then I'm happy to give a binky. We actually recently had a required sleep seminar in our state that encouraged providers to offer pacifiers at sleep times because it reduces the risk of SIDS.

[Blackcat31]

i personally HATE it worse than a pacifier when kids **** on their thumbs. infants is one thing, but i disagree that kids naturally stop ****ing their thumbs to engage in activities. i've not seen a lot of 4-5 year olds have pacifiers, but i've seen a lot of 4-5 year olds **** on their thumbs who god only knows where they've been. you can take a pacifier away - you can't take a thumb away unless you wanna cut it off.

yeah, too much can be detrimental also - that's why they're meant to be weaned away. i just mentioned not enough bc that was the discussion at the time. the only way a child would get TOO much is if the parents can't take it away, or the bottle, or the breast, etc. that's another story though.

I'm with ya on the thumb ****ing habits of older kids, but I am referring to the thumb ****ing of little ones....I have seen the exact opposite here. I had 3 kids in the last 5 years who **** their thumbs (2) and fingers (1) and all three stopped on their own naturally when they hit about 18-24 months. The activitiess we did or toys they played with mandated the use of both hands so thumb/finger ****ing while up and playing became impossible.

On the opposite side, I have 3 kids right now who are 2, 2.5 and 3.5 yrs old and all three have a paci! They put it in their cubbies the second they arrive here or momma takes it with her then when she returns they physically accost her looking in her pockets for that stupid paci while momma stands there looking like she has no clue how to deal with the whole situation! :confused:

I guess either way, it takes some good parenting and a bit of pre-emptive behavior (don't let the paci use go past first year) to break what is now a bad habit.... But I do shudder ever time I see a kid who walks upright and appears to be a big kid until they turn around and have a paci attached to their face! Just like sippy cups and toys from home...keep them on your time and we will get along just fine....

As for the SIDs and paci thing, my class instructor told us it was just one glimmer of a connection that they hoped may prevent it, but there was no hard evidence to suggest it had any real merit.

[Cat Herder]

As for the SIDs and paci thing, my class instructor told us it was just one glimmer of a connection that they hoped may prevent it, but there was no hard evidence to suggest it had any real merit.

Yep, it was an oral interview of 185 families in California, only. Some babies were from SIDS families who died, some were families whose babies had no problems. Just as official/scientific as a poll here. It was in 2005 and NOTHING was proven.

At best a paci keeps them from rolling over on their stomachs at worst it becomes an airway occlusion.

(My children and I were actual participants in the research studies of Back to Sleep in case any newbies were unaware.)

[gkids09]

I don't allow paci's at my daycare, just because of the germs that can/will be spread when the kid pulls it out and throws it in the floor for someone else to take.

I had TWO kids last year who wanted a paci. At first, I thought it wasn't such a big deal, until they started trying to trade. That was NOT a good thing... One, a dcg, was 2 before her parents even STARTED GIVING IT TO HER, which made me ill to begin with.

I finally just started taking them when they got there, putting them in their cubbies, and going on with our day. Dcg NEVER asked for hers. The other one, dcb, did ask for it, but when we told him he'd get it when he went home, he was fine.

Have a new 2 yr old dcg and same dcb (will be 3 in Sept) who still take paci's at home. dcb comes in sometimes with one in his mouth and one in each hand. They act SHOCKED that he's "found" them in the car (yeah right, he's buckled in...), and take them, seeming embarrassed. His teeth are really showing signs of it, as are the 2yr old dcg's.

On the other hand, I also have a FOUR year old dcb who ****s on his fingers. Don't know how to stop it. It's disgusting. He plays with the toys, ****s his fingers, touches the toys. I take them away, make him wash his hands, and he goes right back. UGH.

I would think taking the paci away would be easier just because it's not available at any given moment like a finger/thumb, but that's just my opinion.