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| hi, my daughter never used one, but i heard this on supernanny and told a friend of mine whose 4 yr old had a hard time letting go of hers. You're supposed to make it fun and make them feel like a big kid. Tell him it's time for the pacifier fairy to take it and give it to other babies who need it more. Put it somewhere at night where the fairy will take it, and tell him if he's brave about it and doesn't ask for it, the fairy will leave him a big boy toy he's been wanting. It sounds kind of goofy, but like I said, it worked for my friend. She never asked for it again!!!!! |
| posted by Danielle on 06/07/2007 10:48 AM
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| My daughter is two and a half and she loves her 'fufu'. As far as teeth go, I took her to a pediactric dentist and he said her teeth were good, and just take it before age 3. We are moving across country tomorrow, so I am holding off a bit to break her. I know this is going to be a lot on her and all of us. A friend of mine told me she gathered all the pacifiers up in a bucket and put them in the car. When they would be out running errands she would roll the car window down. Her son started tossing them out here and there and once they were gone-they were gone. Of course there is the littering thing-but there was no more binkys to deal with...haha. I also heard about putting them inside a bear at Build A Bear. Even though they can't have the binky-they have the bear with the binky to hug. I guess I am laidback-if his teeth are fine I don't see it as a big deal to take it just yet. My doctor said three was the max to keep it, and don't worry until then...so I'm not!!! Best of Luck with your little one! |
| posted by La'Krisha on 06/07/2007 11:43 AM
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Thanks girls . he is till young so im not sure he'll really get the whole fairy thing yet but I will remember that idea.
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Laura |
| posted by laura on 06/07/2007 01:56 PM
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My son is almost 2 and is still attached to his binky. So I'm interested in any advice to get rid of it too. My ped goes with the theory that if you throw them all away, then it's not a problem. However he doesn't have to answer the "where binky" question every 30 seconds either...
My husband with his older kids poked a small pin hole in the nipple, so it didn't work right and they gave them up on their own. He also had a few they didn't like, so when they asked they got the ones they didn't like until they gave it up completely. |
| posted by Julie on 06/07/2007 04:52 PM
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Julie
I have heard of the cut a hole idea but Im just afraid at night when im not there he will chew it and maybe swallow it cause if u make a hole it will probably make it eventually fall apart.YIKES to risky ya know ... |
| posted by laura on 06/07/2007 06:33 PM
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| He didn't cut a hole, just poked a tiny pin hole (like with a needle), just enough so they got a little bit of air when they sucked on it, which ruined the suction comfort of the binky. A tiny hole I wouldn't think would make it fall apart enough to be a danger?? Maybe. I haven't tried it yet, so we'll see when we get there. |
| posted by Julie on 06/07/2007 11:08 PM
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Julie
Knowing Nick he'll end up just trying to hand i tback and say BROKE BROKE BROKE !! LOL |
| posted by laura on 06/08/2007 06:36 AM
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Dear Laura,
My son is three now, but he too was a binky and bottle baby. More so bottle baby. I think they enjoy the sucking motion during night time. We went cold turkey one day and threw them all away, around two years. Also, we had him throw a binky away if he happened to find it lying around somewhere. The best thing to do is just do it when your ready, because potty training is around the corner. |
| posted by Roxanne on 06/08/2007 11:53 AM
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| Thanks for the advise ladies ! |
| posted by laura on 06/08/2007 02:25 PM
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Hey Laura,
We just did the same thing. Our children are very close in age! Sophie gave hers to the binkie fairy. It has been two days and she is fine all day, just at night she has been waking up, so I am hoping tonight goes better!! maybe you can do the same thing, but maybe create a male person to give it to!! It worked for us! |
| posted by Jeanette on 06/13/2007 09:01 PM
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| My son never used a pacifier during the day either, but always had one at night. When he was about almost 2, I explained that pacifiers are for babies and that he was a big boy now and didn't need them at night. Then just took them all away. Of course, he cried and screamed the first few nights and I felt like a horrible mom. But by the fourth night he just curled up with his Snoopy and went to sleep. He still askes every once and awhile, but doesn't cry for it. |
| posted by Angela on 06/21/2007 02:36 PM
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| Ladies wish me luck ! I went cold turkey starting last night and todays nap with no pinky ...Last night I told him I had to give it to the new babys down the street. He whinned then (if u read my other posts suddenly wants me too sit in his room while he falls asleep) so I used that as a way into to bye bye pinky .....when he whinned for it last night I as well said either a pinky u get OR I leave the room and no sit for mommy. He choose me sitting in the chair while he is in the crib over the pinky HURRY (croos the fingers) so today we went to walmart and I bought him some little toys for being such a big boy and giving his pinky away. At naptime just now he whinned but I threatened to leave the room and he went to sleep . Man this is too easy..............(im crossing my toes) LOL |
| posted by laura on 06/22/2007 01:06 PM
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Well it has been almost a wek now and WE did it (me and Nicky) no more pinky he gave it up with out a fight proving the point that us parents really over estimate our children.
yeah Nicky |
| posted by laura on 06/26/2007 09:36 PM
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| CONGRATS!! Sophie got rid of hers too about two weeks ago and she has been great! She tells me the binky fairy brought it to the babies!!! EVERYDAY she reminds me!! LOL |
| posted by Jeanette on 06/26/2007 10:21 PM
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Great to hear Jeanette
It makes us moms so proud
Laura |
| posted by laura on 06/27/2007 03:33 PM
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