Re: binky rehab question -- suggestions wanted ontiming

March 8, 2010

Oh my! What a week! How horrible! NO--wait until they are feeling better. It's

totally ok to wait until they are healthy again. That is the best time to remove

the binky. Your family doesn't need one more thing right now.

Also, I would recommend buying crib tents to keep her IN her crib. Do you still

have the crib up? You mentioned " transitioning " to a toddler bed. Have u

already done this? In light of her being sick I would go back to the crib. A

crib tent is awesome! I used them w/my twins until after 3yrs. It is a mesh that

goes under the mattress & uses poles to arch up over the top of crib. A child

can stand up but not get out. Most of my friends w/twins used them.

Keep us posted.

Warmest wishes,

Barbara A , M.S., CCC-SLP

Executive Director, Help Me Speak, LLC

410-442-9791

[ ] " binky rehab " question -- suggestions wanted on

timing

Okay,so we were all set for binky rehab... got the directions and clarifications

from Barbara ... GREAT! And then... sickness struck... my daughter (will

turn two soon) was taken by ambulance to the hospital last week with pneumonia,

RSV and double ear infection. My son, three years old, has RSV and the double

ear infections too. BOTH USE binkies -- and both have speech apraxia (still not

completely certain about my daughter but some symptoms -- at least a delay going

on) To further complicate matters,during this sickness week, my daughter figured

out BOTH how to climb out of her crib and open doors (even with the safety knobs

ON!) So, she is now " traveling " during the night. Not sure if this is due to

the sickness or the transition to her new toddler bed. Needless to say... we're

not getting much sleep anyways... QUESTION: Do we just go ahead and add one

more thing and take away the binkies (cut the tips) while they are sick and

really fussy anyhow??? Or do we prolong the madness and go full force when they

are finished with the sickness?

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