Binki Addiction

Ok, so who is REALLY addicted to that Binki? I found myself desperately searching for the infamous Binki 2 nights ago and realized that I was just as dependant on the silly thing as my son was. I have an almost 2 year old (yes he is almost 2) that was still hooked. Cried all the time for it and would walk around talking and laughing through it. I started to get a little embarrassed in the store when people would ask how old he was (and let me tell you he is almost 2 and wears a 4T t-shirt so he looks even older) and still had that thing in his mouth. He is even old enough that when you tell him to take it out he gives you this little grin and will had it to you. I thought “well if we only give it to him when he sleeps, it will be ok” and then he would cry in the car…. and I would hand it over, he would cry at home…… and I would run to find one, I wanted to watch something on TV and he was acting out…… I would, yep hand it over. I suddenly realized that I too was a Binki addict. HA! I was always making excuses for him, OH he is getting a tooth, OH we are moving into a new place, OH he is in his own room now, OH his baby brother has one……blah blah blah and believe me there were many many more. At one point I even asked my mother in law to take him for the weekend and get rid of it for me! The one time I cut one in half and said “uh oh it’s broken, let’s put it in the trash” like so many people suggested, I think it hurt me more than it hurt him considering he looked at me, said “Okay Mommy” and threw it right in the garbage without a cry, whimper or question.

We didn’t find the Binki for him that night as we spent almost an hour looking high and low, inside and out. Needless to say he made it through the night much to our surprise without much fuss. The next day was a little touch and go, more for me than him…….we took a car ride AND went to the grocery store and let me tell you THAT was not easy without a Binki (again more for me than my son). Last night as my son was falling asleep he didn’t even ask for it so this morning I confess……My name is Catrina and I AM A BINKI ADDICT!