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		<title>Self-Soothing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With 636,000 results for an internet search on “self-soothing”, we can assume this is a big topic for today’s parents. Self-soothing is the ability to calm ones’ self from fear and anxiety, internal and external. Interestingly, it does not stop with infants and toddlers. The search results show a myriad of information available to the adult as well. But the truth is that self-soothing begins in infancy, and the success of learning the skill then, effects the child’s ability to calm themselves years later. We try to teach baby to calm herself by routines, putting her down before she is asleep so that she won’t wake up feeling abandoned. We give them pacifiers and teddy bears and blankets, and mobiles, and aquariums. Many people use these techniques as tools for making baby sleep better, or just be quiet. But despite our joking about “hitting the mute button”, all those efforts are meant to teach baby how to calm herself. So it seems with half a million results we still miss the importance of self-soothing. If we use these tools to help baby learn this skill, not only will they sleep better and be less fussy, they will feel more at &#8230; <a href="http://www.binkibear.com/self-soothing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the time a pregnant women notices the smell of coffee can make her stomach fight a civil war, she is bombarded with materials to “help” make decisions about her new baby. It can be helpful, and harassing. The information is confusing, and swayed by trends. And if the mass emails and daunting library of literature on the subject aren&#8217;t enough, there are the anecdotes&#8230; I mean, expert advise&#8230; of dear ol&#8217; mom and dad. The winds of change are fast, but instincts never change. In the world of parenting no amount of information can replace the conscience of mom, dad, and health providers. But the information can dampen that wisdom if not accepted properly. We have a habit of reading the available resources with a perspective of fear, using it to warn us is potential dangers and how to avoid them. But I purport that fear is not the solution to healthy and safe living. If we are only avoiding issues, then what are we moving toward? Don’t modify culture to be healthy and safe…create it. A perspective of avoidance allows for the negative in life to have control over decision making. Let us decide to embrace freedom and &#8230; <a href="http://www.binkibear.com/creating-safety/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pacifier Addiction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the time a pregnant women notices that the smell of coffee can make her stomach fight a civil war, she is bombarded with materials meant to help make informed decisions about her precious little one. It can be helpful, and harassing. The information is confusing, conflicting, and swayed by the trends of the season or generation. And if the mass emails, junk snail mail, and daunting library of literature on the subject aren&#8217;t enough, there are of course the anecdotes&#8230; I mean, expert advise&#8230; of dear ol&#8217; mom and dad. Lately, pacifiers have been the subject of passionate discussion, and it reaches all areas of baby care to include the mental effects, the germ issue, dental consequences, and logistical problems. Parents ask themselves if pacifiers are worth dealing with for all the issues they create. If they use them, do they go all out or do they restrict the usage? What kind of pacifier to use? What is moderation in this case anyway? What about the dreaded weaning?! And there is no right answer. When my husband and I were approaching the time to wean our first son off the pacifier we first decided to ask our pediatrician. The &#8230; <a href="http://www.binkibear.com/pacifier-addiction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.binkibear.com/pacifier-addiction/</link>
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		<title>Home Page Gallery</title>
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		<title>What is BinkiBear?!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;it makes the pacifier easier to use and easier to get rid of! The BinkiBear is a babysafe teddy bear that securely holds baby&#8217;s pacifier.BinkiBear securely holds your child’s pacifier to prevent them from dropping it and losing it, without extra pieces that would be uncomfy for baby to cuddle when the pacifier is not on the bear, meaning baby can find and replace the pacifier during the day and during sleep without waking you up! Use ANY PACIFIER ON THE MARKET without any adapters! * see safety information and FAQ for more information]]></description>
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