I want to start weaning my 9 month old daughter off the pacifier. Any suggestions?

Question

She only uses it when she sleeps. Serious answers from Mom's that have experience, please.

Sorry I do mean Dads too!!!!!!

Answer 1

You baby will wean herself when she is ready. One of these days she will lose her pacifier and that will be it.
I wouldn't put my baby thru the misery of trying to give up something that comforts her.
I have 2 kids and both of them just kind of gave it up on their own. It was no big deal. It happened about the same time they gave up their bottles.
I didn't make a big deal out of it. It just kind of was a natural occuring event. Dont make a big deal out of it and don't stress yourself.
I think my kids gave up their pacifier when they were about 10 or 12 months old. Which was the same time they started drinking out of a cup.

Answer 2

If she only uses it when she is sleeping, then whats the problem. She is only 9 months and at this stage in her life that pacifier is a comfort to her while she is sleeping. Me being a parent I wouldn't break her from it yet. Wait until she is off the bottle, after she turns 1. You really don't have to break a child from the pacifier until 5 years at the latest.

Let her hang on to it for a while, there is nothing wrong with it. If she wakes up at night when she loses it then you will have a problem if you try to wean her from it. Her pacifier is her comfort thing and if it is working then why change that. Wait in this a few more months and write yahoo answers again.

Answer 3

I have an 8 moth old that we are trying to get away from the pacifier too. And she only uses it when she sleeps. It will wake her up if it falls out while she is sleeping sometimes. What we are doing now, and it seems to be working pretty good is putting her to sleep with the pacifier and once she falls alseep we go in the room and gently take it out. Then she doesn't wake up as much becuase she never had the pacifier in the first place. Now we just have to try getting her to go to sleep without it. I know that some parents will say, just take it out and let her cry, but I understand that it is very hard to listen to for a long time. I hope this helps a bit!

Answer 4

We took the pacifier away from our daughter at about that age....The best way to do it is to just do it. Your child may go through a temporary withdrawl, but it is better than having a 3 or 4 year old with a oacifier stuck in their mouth. Just have lots of patience. And good luck...you are doing the right thing.

Answer 5

As long as a baby is completely happy they usually don't need it. However, she may be using is has her security. Therefore, you do not want to take it away and leaver her with nothing. You can giver her a teddy bear or blanket to sleep with instead of the pacifier. This sounds easier than it is, she will be upset for a few nights without, but she will get used to it.

Answer 6

Nine months is not overly old to still have a pacifier in my opinion. I just read a study that said that there is a drastic drop in deaths from SIDS in children who use a pacifier something like 70%. It's not like she is old enough to date with a pacifier in her mouth and if it is her way of calming herself especially at night who is it hurting?

Answer 7

This is what worked for us.: We dipped pacifier in tea with tea leaves in it . Pacifier looked like it has ants on it. We told our daughter to go through pacifier in garbage since there are ants on it. She threw in garbage and that night she asked for it. We reminded her that she threw it herself. Next day will bought another one and after a few days we did it again. After three times she stopped asking for it.

Answer 8

you could try sliding it from her mouth while she sleeps - but you better watch out cuz she might take up sucking her thumb.

I've always held off with the pacifier thing and let them with sticker and treats say good bye to it themselves when they were older. One child that I took it away from earlier isstill sucking her thumb today.

Answer 9

i know this sounds crazy but it worked with my kids i just told them that the binky had to go to a new baby somewhere else since he/she is becomming a big kid little kids love anything having to do with them being a big kid there may be a couple of tearful nights but it will pass good luck and stick to it before the week is over all will be fine..

Answer 10

With both of my kids, I just threw them away. Don't just put them up because when things get tough you'll be tempted to give it back. You have to wean yourself as well.