I was perusing Facebook yesterday, and Parenting.com had posted that Suri Cruise had been photographed with a binky. *Gasp* The horror! I guess the big deal is that she’s almost 5 years old. There were MANY judgemental comments on that posting by people.
Here’s my take: if it’s not a safety issue, who cares? I had one child who gave up his binky easily. I have another who is 4 years old, and still needs that oral sensory input.
Have we tried to do away with the binky? Sure. Has anything we’ve tried worked? No. And don’t tell me that I just don’t want to listen to my child fuss and that’s why I haven’t worked harder to take it away. To that I say, “How about we just cut off your thumb sucker’s thumb?” It’s a whole new ball game when it’s a sensory thing vs. only a comfort object.
Oh, and his teeth? Just fine thank you. Our dentist (who has no financial gain from braces) is of the mind that until their adult teeth come in, thumb sucking and binkies are just fine.
I feel as a parent of two autistic boys, and one who also has ADD, we have bigger things to worry about right now than some little ol’ binky. Before you judge, you may want to remember that you don’t know the whole story.
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Before I had the bird I was so judgmental of peoples’ parenting. I would’ve judged the binky thing, too. It’s not until you walk through tough things that you slowly stop judging others.
kids stop sucking when they are ready to stop sucking. If it’s not a binky, it’s a thumb, a blanket, their shirt.
So big effing deal. A 5 year old has a binky. Better that than a dirty old wooby hanging out of the face.
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People need to STFU and mind their own business sometimes, Seriously. The Internet is NOT a place to feel free to judge away. People still need to use manners and self control. But they don’t. HATE THAT.
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When I first saw the picture, I thought, “holy crap. that girl is way too old for a binky!” But, you are right, who am I to judge what her parents do? To each their own.
I’m so sick of stories like this – people need to mind their own damn business!
Because all the people judging don’t have any bad habits, right? Good grief.
Thanks for the reminder to not let my first thought and reaction be my only guide!
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I said it the other day and I will say it again, I am a firm believer in the “to each his own” motto. I really don’t understand why people judge others on the parenting skills or life choices.
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I find it hard to take when FAMILY has the nerve to say something. I used to judge people BEFORE I had kids, there. I said it. I was the best mother before I had kids. Not anymore.
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