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Binky Fairy Bag

Sep. 9th, 2008 at 9:57 AM

binkie fairy bag
Originally uploaded by hopeandmegan

If your child (or more likely, you) are ready to get rid of pacifiers, then maybe it is time for the binkie fairy to come. Explain to your child that the fairy knows of some babies that don't have pacifiers and who need them. Tell him or her that she has sent this special bag for the binkies to go in. Have your child put all of their binkies (pacifiers, nuks, passies, plugs or whatever you call them) in this bag. They can put it under their pillow tooth-fairy-style or they can place the bag somewhere that the fairy will be more likely to find it. When they wake up in the morning, the binkies will be gone and inside will be a special gift* as a thank you for being so nice as to give up your binkies for babies who need them.

We just did this with our 2-year-old (who loved, loved, loved her binkie) a couple of weeks ago. The falling asleep part was hard the first night, but it has been fine since (unbelievable!) and be but she truly believes that the binkies are gone and has not asked for them once. We made her a binkie fairy bag and it was a big hit. It make the whole thing seem official. We didn't need to do this, but if you want, you can blame debinkification on the bag's arrival!

If you like, I can include a letter to your child from the binkie fairy. Please give me your child's first name and age.

This bag is 7-8 inches across and 6-7 inches tall. It is a light lavender in color. The drawstring is a little tough to open, so last-minute regrets won't be possible.

I can make bags/fairies in other colors or sizes. If you would like a different bag (such as for a larger present), please make an alchemy request here: http://www.etsy.com/shop_alchemy.php?user_id=6135468 or click the "Request Custom Item" button over on the right.

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* Sorry parents, you are on your own for the special gift.

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Binkie Fairie in the Hay-ouse

Sep. 8th, 2008 at 9:43 AM

Yeah, I totally said that.

I know meglett has mentioned it some, but we de-binkified last weekend. It was a long weekend and so we figured it would be a good time. We'd been talking about the binkie fairy coming and how she was going to take her binkie to babies that need them. In return she would leave a really nice present. for a while and Quinn's reaction had gone from complete, all-out crying to a quiet pout. It was time.

My parents were in town that day, so she had absolutely no nap. We were hoping that exhaustion would work with us and not against us. We had her gift ready and I put together a special bag for the binkies to go in.

We did the regular bedtime routine, helped”* her put her pacifiers in the bag and then commenced bedtime sing/rock. She was fine until she relaxed and thought about getting sleepy, then she changed her mind. She cried. Not the pissed off cry that we hear All Day Long, but a mournful, loss of a friend cry. It was awful. She kept saying “suck mooooore” and “I neeeeeed them.” I tried lots of diversion tactics, but she was just so miserable. After 45 minutes or so, we had a conversation where I said something like, “It’s hard for you to fall asleep because usually your binkie helps you. Tonight, Mommy is here a rocking you and I will help you.” That’s all it took. She was out cold in 3 minutes. Usually I lay her down awake, but I decided that this was not a good idea on this night.

An hour later, she woke up and was m.a.d. I went back in. She didn’t want to rock or sway or anything. She was SO tired. Rememer, no nap. She wanted the light on, but that was too bright. I sat down with her at my computer desk and turned on my monitor. She watched me go fishing and catch mice at facebook for a few minutes and then conked out a again – and slept ‘til morning.

When she woke up the morning, we made a big fuss about finding out what the binkie fairy had brought her. Her very own camera!

Nighttime has gone well since then, but nap-time has been rougher. By rougher, I mean, she has had 3 or 4 naps since 2 Saturdays ago. She does NOT ask for binkies though, because she knows they are gone.

I think I’m going to start making binkie fairy bags. Parents can buy them and then tell their kids when it comes in the mail that it is time because the fairy sent the special bag. Here is my prototype shape. I need to tweak the wings a bit and sew some detail in. This isn't sewn at all, I just layed the pieces out. I’m thinking a nice drawstring bag or something.