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Hello all!
We have a 20 month old who does nearly perfect at naps and nighttime. I couldn't ask for a better little boy for sleeping. Here's the hurdle: he is still using a pacifyer for sleeping. He never uses it at any other time. In fact, he knows that if he has it, he is supposed to lie down and go to sleep and he even puts it away in a drawer when he gets up from sleep.
So, my husband and I are thinking of beginning to ween him off of it. Now, he also sleeps with two favorite stuffed animals and a blanket. So, I think we've replaced it well enough. I've tried to "forget" to give it to him and he "asks" for it by pointing at the drawer and his mouth.
I'm thinking about just telling him he's a big boy now and doesn't need it and reaffirming his animals and blanket and such...then go with the consequences for a few nights...what do ya'll think? |
| Posted by Kelly on 06/11/2008 02:36 PM
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| Hi there! May I ask why you feel like you need to take the binky away? Is his speech development slow? My pediatrician told me that the paci will not do any harm to permanent teeth unless it's used after the baby teeth fall out (and I'm sure the binky will be gone by then) and the child is over 5 years old. Our son is 22 months old and sleeps with a binky - I have no problem with this - it's comforting, and I've read that they will tire of the binky on their own - usually around 3-4 years old at the latest. |
| posted by on 06/11/2008 03:04 PM
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Cold turkey is the way to go. It will be tough for a couple of nights, but he will get over it much quicker than you think.
Lauren is right, there is no real harm in letting him have it longer, except that the habit becomes harder to break the older he gets.
If you decide to do it, be sure that there are not other stressful events going on at the same time, or soon after, such as a move or starting daycare. Those types of changes will make it much tougher. |
| posted by Marcia on 06/11/2008 03:13 PM
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I couple I know had their daughter stop using her paci (also a sleeptime thing) when she was a little older I think. Anyways, what they did was explain to her about the Paci Fairy who came to take away all pacies and leave in their wake a special present.
I'm not sure how much a 20 month old understands at this point (my daughter is only 1 year old), but maybe that's something you could do or modify?
I think they talked about it for a week with their child in order to ready her for the big night. And that way she got to think about it and had some ownership over the situation -- she ultimately made the choice. She let them know what she wanted from the Paci Fairy, too.
I think they wound up hanging the pacies from a tree for the "fairy." Obviously you could get creative with that!
Good luck!
Tara :) |
| posted by Tara on 06/11/2008 03:49 PM
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| A friend of mine did the fairy thing too, told her child that the fairy had to come and get the paci to let other lil babys who really needed it have one cuz there was a shortage on them.She told him the next time they went to G mas house the fairy would be taking it, she told hime this for a week to ready him for it. Then the next time they went G mas house the week after they left it there with out telling him and then when he asked about it she told him the fairy came to get it and in return left him a car, and G ma threw it out when they left. She said it worked quite well. |
| posted by Amber on 06/11/2008 04:09 PM
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| wee ook my daughters away less than amonth from her sec. b-day and she cried for about 20 min or should I sat=y screemed. She didnt get a nap that day because we didnt give her a paci so I think she was exhausted or probably would have cried longer. It was only tough for a few nights, it took a little longer for her naps.Gopod Luck |
| posted by Natasha on 06/11/2008 06:57 PM
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| My pediatrian said some little ones sooth suck and that is fine until they are around three. Most kids give it up by them selves. But if you want to ditch the paci do it cold turkey and don't bounce back and forth. It will be a very tough week but after wards things will settle down. Good luck. |
| posted by DB on 06/13/2008 07:29 AM
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