Kate's Binki Addiction

Kate has binki problem. She is totally addicted to it. At one time, Shelly wanted to cure Kate of her addiction. That lasted until she bit the tip off of her one and only binki (of course this happened when I was out of town for work, leaving Shell to deal with it all alone). Shelly found Kate in her crib, holding her severed pacifier in the air, crying, "Binki, binki, binki." The crying, which turned into frantic screaming, lasted for just over an hour - and Shelly desperately needed (or wanted) Kate to take a nap. Shelly quickly relented and had our neighbor watch Kate as she went out and bought two new binkis that afternoon. And, as soon as one was popped into that little mouth, as if by magic, a sweet slumber followed. If you wonder, we have curbed Kate's addiction to her crib. Though she often calls for her precious binki, it now gives her something to look forward to at nap time and bedtime.