I hate binky's

So, when Radley was first born, Chris didn't want to give him a binky, but my family and I, and our pediatrician thought it was important for a little baby to have something comforting to suck on. So, we gave Radley a binky...he didn't even like it for a long time but I kept giving it to him until he finally liked it. What was I thinking!? Chris hated it every time Radley had his binky because he couldn't see his cute face and when he got older, you couldn't hear him jabbering and trying to talk, it was all muffled and slobbery. So, when he turned one we sort of took it away, we only let him have it when he was sleeping. That worked for awhile, but now that he's older and smarter, he has been starting to want it all the time again. Whenever he's mad, or hurt, or tired, he goes running into his room and around the house trying desperately to find his binky and throwing a royal fit when he can't find it. We decided a couple days ago that it was time to totally get rid of the stupid thing. I tried all the tricks you hear, I cut the end off the binky, but that just ticked Radley off. He'd put it in his mouth and it wouldn't suck right, so he'd take it out, throw it across the room and then immediatley sprint over to it and try it again. He was so mad that it wouldn't work, but wouldn't quit trying to make it work or let me take it away. I decided I just needed to throw it away because the stupid cut binky was just making things worse. So, I told him it was broken and I threw it in the outside trash. He sat at the door banging on it and screaming and acting like a wild animal forever...I finally had to let our neighbors cat that Radley loves into the house to distract him (I soo don't like animals in my house). So, needless to say, my last couple of days have been a nightmare, naps are pretty much non-existant, although he has been going to sleep at night okay. I really hope that he forgets about the dang binky soon...he's pretty stubborn and determined though and he sure hasn't forgotten yet. If anyone has any great tips for me, or just some sympathy, let me know. All I know is that if I give my next baby a binky, she'll only have it until she's 3-6 months old like all the books suggest because taking a binky away from a stubborn, strong willed toddler is hell. Sorry for all the venting, hopefully my next blog will be a little more positive. :)