The Binky Fairy

10 November 2009 ~ 11 Comments

Bye Bye Binkies!

On each Fitzpatrick boys 3rd birthday the fateful day arrives.  The day the Binky Fairy comes to town.  Now it’s a simple enough idea.  By three years old you’ve had your binky long enough and it’s time to send it off to another deserving little boy or girl who doesn’t have a binky.  We start prepping the story long enough in advance that everyone is well versed and knows what is expected of them.  Doesn’t mean it goes off without a hitch though…

So first the brave little three year old must gather up said binks…

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Now you must gather up balloons left over from the joyous birthday celebration of the day…and attach all binkies to the end.
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Now be brave young warrior and offer up your binkies to the Binky Fairy in a sacrifice of great importance.

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See the Binky Fairy lives in the land of Stufftakorkenett when she oversees the production of the rare Binky Tree.  The Binky Tree needs brave little boys and girls to surrender their own binkies to be planted in vast valleys where they grow into Binky Tree orchards.

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There the Binky Fairy watches over them to protect them from the dreaded monster…Chuzetollup

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Chuzetollup never rests and is constantly on the prowl looking for binkies and toys to chew all up.  If the Binky Fairy is successful, and success only comes from the strength of little boys and girls who don’t cry without their binkies, then the Binky Trees can grow big and strong by morning.  And when the tree is grown it flowers into wonderful toys that will be returned by the Binky Fairy as a thank you to the foot of brave children’s beds.

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So be strong young warriors and surrender the binks.  Make the sacrifice and good fortune will be yours…

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What brave boys they were….

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I think I’d rather have my binky.

11 Responses to “The Binky Fairy”

  1. Stacey 10 November 2009 at 11:25 Permalink

    Ha, we did something similar. They didn’t cry too much. Your little one there looks like he got the short end of the stick. Thanks for a funny story.

  2. Michelle 10 November 2009 at 12:23 Permalink

    Oh my god! Brilliant!!!! Why didn’t I think of that???? You should write a book!

  3. Jackie 10 November 2009 at 13:26 Permalink

    We’ve been trying to get our oldest off her paci forever now. I’m totally going to give this a shot. The pictures of your kids are hysterical. You SHOULD write a book.

  4. Alex Fitzpatrick 10 November 2009 at 13:35 Permalink

    It really worked well, if I do say so myself. About 10 minutes of hysterical crying, a bit of tears when we actually went to bed, but neither of them have even mentioned the binky since!

  5. kelly 11 November 2009 at 17:12 Permalink

    This is a great idea!!!

  6. Julie 13 November 2009 at 12:36 Permalink

    Too cute.

  7. Mary 21 November 2009 at 10:23 Permalink

    This is such a sweet idea. The face at the end says it all! Where’s the Binky, mom?! Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest! :-)

  8. Jessica Nunemaker 21 November 2009 at 13:22 Permalink

    That is so cute!

    Kid #1 gave it up around 8 months and kid #2 won’t take one at all! So far we haven’t had to worry about it! ;)

    popping in from SITs.

  9. Katherine 2 December 2009 at 13:14 Permalink

    Thanks for stopping by. This is a GREAT post. Love the ending! Poor baby!

  10. flashrash 3 December 2009 at 09:28 Permalink

    you just got yourself a place in my bookmarks

  11. twojades 9 December 2009 at 23:47 Permalink

    The book the Paci Fairy is one we tried and was amazingly successful. Great illustrations and our daughter still loves to read it to this day.


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