How do I wean my 15 month old off the pacifier??

Question

He uses it mainly at night, but sometimes during the day too. He is still on the bottle, and not sleeping through the night yet. I figured one thing at a time. Any suggestions??

Answer 1

When my daughter was that age I went thru the house and found every pacifier and poked a TINY pinhole in each picifier. I put them back and everytime my daughter tried to suck on one it would flatten out and she would throw it down... I would eventually throw one away and she began to not want them. I have had a few friends who have tried this also and it worked.. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 2

Well, it depends. Some may say to just take it away from him, but most mothers probably know what kind of hell that causes for you and the baby. Perhaps start with little steps: start by getting it down to him just using it at night, not at all (not even sometimes) during the day. Then, once he falls asleep, take it out of his crib right away (that way if he wakes up, he won't have it, but he should be sleepy enough to just go back to sleep without it). Then, just gradually get him off of it. I know it's hard, trust me. I went through it with the bottle thing. By the way - for advice with that - I started giving my daughter just water in her bottle and then would put juice or milk in a sippy cup for her to drink. The bottle became less appealing to her, and she finally preferred the cup. Also, they make sippy cups that are great for the transition (I think the one I got was by Nuby) that are a lot like a bottle, so the transition is easier, and then you can eventually move on to other types on sippy cups.

I hope this helps. Good Luck with your Son.

Answer 3

You could try to have him throw it away on his own. Maybe you could cut the pacifier a little and make it go flat that will discourage the idea of it. Also I think taking the bottle away first will be the smartest idea. Then in a week or two take the pacifier. Tell him he is a big boy and give him something to make him feel like a big boy.

Answer 4

i think of each and every infant is going to be diverse - and that's the element - do not think of which you should conform to three appropriate thought of while the dummy ought to circulate. My 20 month previous gave up on his very own a month or so back, and it took a week ... first of all my spouse and that i agreed to provide up figuring out to purchase any new ones interior the buying, so he in hassle-free terms had his previous pacifiers to apply, yet WE did not exchange the rest. We enable him have a dummy while he needed yet with out offering. Then over right here few weeks as he began to chew by way of his previous ones he might reject them. After 2 or thrice you should tell he became dropping activity interior the completed ingredient.

Answer 5

I had six children of my own and several foster children over the years. With the first few children, I was worried about it as people and even doctors seem to want to concentrate on binkies and bottles. As the years went by, and the first few were forced off, I didn't bother with the last few believing that it wasn't necessary as much as people think! The first one forced off, actually started sucking her thumb a year or so AFTER she was off of the binky! There was no way I could cut her finger off and throw that away too! After six kids plus, I'm happy to say that none of them had bad rotten teeth or needed braces! If you loose your interest in buying them, and don't buy the cute things to attach them to their clothes, in time they loose interest. Ask yourself.....when was the last time you saw someone over 20 years old with a binky? The good health of teeth, shape, size and how straight they are, have more to do with genes than any other factor. the worse thing is putting cool aid in bottles or anything with sugar. Even milk has natural sugar in it, so when using bottles, always give them prior to bedtime, so they swallow numerous times before laying down to sleep.

Answer 6

If you would have said an 11 month old, I would have said that you must have my son. I only give my son his "binky" at naps, bedtime and when we are in the car. My husband on ther other hand would let him have it 24/7. I would not let him have it during the day, slowly try taking it away during naps and then eventually at night. My son only gets the bottle 3x's a day and thats before he falls alseep. You're right about doing one thing at a time tho.
Good Luck!

Answer 7

I just weaned my 2 1/2 year old and my 14 month old off of their pacifiers about a month ago. I've heard that cold turkey was best, so I took out their binkies and said, "Look, binkies are for babies and you guys don't need them anymore." and cut the nipple off of it and let them watch me throw it in the trash. Cutting the nipple off also prevents you from having a moment of weakness and fishing it out of the trash, scrubbing it, and giving back to your child.

It really wasn't as bad as I thought. It was pretty easy with my 14 month old. He cried for a few minutes every night when we put him to bed, but we just let him stay up about 30 minutes longer than normal for about a week so that when he went to bed, he was REALLY tired and was practically asleep before he hit the crib. With my 2 1/2 year old, he cried for about 15 minutes every night at bed time asking, "Beeky? Beeky?" and I reminded him that Binkies are for babies, and that we had cut him up and thrown him away, remember? After a week or so, he gradually forgot about it and now goes to bed with no problem. He will still *occasionally* ask for his binky, but it's not more than a passing statement, really. He'll be on the sofa after lunch drifting off to sleep and as, "Beeky?" and I'll tell him no more binky, and he's fine.

If I were you, I'd work on taking one thing at a time from him, and I'd start with the bottle. Both my boys were completely weaned from the bottle at 12 months old, and it was easier than getting them off their binkies. Once he's fine with sippy cups and no longer needs to use a bottle, give him some time (a week or two) then work with getting rid of his pacifier.

Answer 8

Well I have twins and the pacifier was easy i just said no with a smile and said "we need to put the moos in your special place now" I have a trunk where they keep baby stuff that gets shut and stays put away, one smiled and went to sleep and never asked again, the other asked again and I said "you don't need it anymore the special box needs it now"....and that was it......As far as bottles I went out and bought 2 9oz sippy cups and thats what I put their drinks in one day and I sipped some and asked if they wanted some and they never asked for bottles again.....if they brought the bottle up I said" big kids get big kid cups"...........potty training well thats was a diff storyLOL

Answer 9

From the experience of three children, take a VERY deep breath, throw all of the bottles and pacifiers away, then be the most patient, understanding parent, and do not, I repeat do not give in. It gets harder as they get older. It will be very hard, especially at night, but after only three days, it will all be over. Remember, he will be going through a type of withdrawl, so be as loving and patient as you can, but get rid of both of them right away.

Good luck and God bless

Answer 10

on the pacifier thing. All you have to do is each day cut a little bit on the top. Soon it Will get so low he will have nothing to suck on. I did that to my son at 9 months and it worked like a charm. He gave me the pacifier because it did not work the way he wanted it to.