Last week when I dropped A off to day care, his lead teacher stated that she wanted to talk to me. I'm running a little late to work so I'm a little rushed and thinking, "can't this wait?" Well, of course I didn't say anything so the teacher informs me that she has started a list of children in the classroom who use pacifiers. I look down at this piece of orange construction paper with my child and 3 other classmates names written in sharpie marker. As she is making her suggestions I am secretly happy that this is not an official agreement that I am about to sign. Thank goodness for the "contract" on construction paper! Miss J is discussing how using a pacifier during play time limits the children's ability to speak up, play, show their emotions. She also explained that the older kids who do not use a pacifier tend to tease the children with a pacifier by ripping the binky out the mouth and running away with it. The vision of a little boy named P ripping my baby A's binky out of his mouth instantly comes to my mind. As Miss J is sharing her view points and experiences, I'm looking at her nodding my head, agreeing with what she is saying. Yet, the entire time I hear words coming out of her mouth, but am completely distracted thinking to myself, "My baby is not going to be a happy camper if he can't have his binky when he wants it!"
The binky isn't just a comfort for babies, it is a comfort for the parents who know that their child is being soothed and are content. Why you think there are so many endearing and personal names for the pacifier?? My cousin had a "tay tay." A has a "binky." Some others have a "nuki" or a "paci." For some reason this is just such a personal and difficult "intervention" for me.
As personal as this transition is, it seems to be working out. A is doing just fine without his binky during the day. We even put it away at home until night time.
No let's see how long it takes to get rid of the night time bottle, and one day the blanki!! Oh my, the webs we weave when we are trying to make our children happy!!
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