how can we rid of our sons' pacifier?

Question

he is 2-1/2 yrs old
and he only had it at bedtime and nap time now

Answer 1

How old is he? I saw this great idea on a show once. This little girl was completely attached to the pacifier and her parents were at their wits end with it. So, they told her that the pacifier fairy was going to be coming during the night and needed to take all of her pacies so that other little boys and girls in need could have them. They got her all psyched about helping the other needy children, that she willingly gave them up. The next morning, there was a gift from the "fairy" sitting in a tree in their back yard. Worked like a charm!

Answer 2

After age 2 it can cause an overbite so it is not a good idea. I have heard of parents clipping a little of the nipple of the pacifier off at a time. Every few days they would cut a little more off until there is hardly anything left and the child will just leave it because there is nothing left to put in their mouth. And taking a pacifier away from a child will not lead them to start smoking when they are older. That is just an excuse that people use! This is just another example of people not taking responsibility for their own actions!

Answer 3

I think the best way for you to get rid of your son's pacifier (depending on his age too) would be to take him to the store, let him pick out a toy and tell him that he has to pay for it with his binky. Let him hand the cashier the binky for the toy as if he was actually paying for it. It will let him feel accomplished, and like a big boy about getting rid of it, and he also gets rewarded with a new toy. You could even hand the cashier a note with the real payment for the toy, giving a brief explanation as to why he is paying with the pacifier. I would also make sure that you grab a few small items that you may need as well, so he thinks you are paying for those items, and not paying for the toy. If you only were buying the toy he might wonder why you have to pay too, after he just gave up his binky. Hope this helps, and Good Luck!

Answer 4

How old is he? If he's only 3 or something what's the harm in letting him have it? He might take to sucking his thumb or biting his nails instead. At bedtime isn't good because saliva settles and could do tooth damage then of course there is the thing about it creating buck teeth.

I'm a good example of what NOT to do. When I was little I loved sucking my friggin' thumb and feeling curtains, it was sheer ecstacy for me and I still remember how much I loved it. So my mom put this hot stuff on my thumb to get me to stop and I'd scream my head off because I loved sucking my thumb and couldn't. Welp I had to give up the thumb but began biting my nails at about 4 years old and never stopped to this day. I am now 54 and probably have an oral fixation and I also smoke.

Let the kid have his pacifier, who is it hurting anyway? It's my opinion it will hurt him more if you take it away. My son took up with the bottle at 5 or 6 when visiting his dad and they'd try to play baby games to get him to quit. They just had twin newborns by the way. I was miffed and said to talk to him like a human being. I actually had a discussion with my son and he gave up the bottle that very day. I just treated him with respect and used a little logic he could understand and that's all it took. Pacifiers are not a big deal unless he's 10 or something then he should see a shrink. Give him lots of kisses and not just for a week or two either and maybe he'll give it up on his own.

Linda

Answer 5

there are several ways to take care of this since i am in the middle of this process with my 19 month old. I let her have it in the car and nap time. But she is finishing getting her second year molars now so she is constantly chewing on it. I have heard of taking it outside to the binky fairy and tieing it to a tree and the next morning there is a special prize there instead. The was just on super nanny. i also just heard of slow cutting the nipple away til it is gone. I read up to not take it away at night if it is hendering there sleep because it will just make him or her fussier during the daytime when trying the process then

Answer 6

Limit his use of it to nap time or bedtime only. Then slowly withdraw it completely. My daughter was never allowed to have hers expect in the bed. At one year old, it was removed and after about three days, she has never wanted it again. The transition was really quite easy. Just remember the pacifier is for the child, not the parent. Don't give in because you feel guilty or because the crying is getting on your nerves. He will learn very quickly to get along just fine without it.

Answer 7

I saw on an episode of The Nanny, that she had the mother tell the child that the Pacifier Fairy was coming to pick up all the pacifiers to donate to children who needed them. They got a gift bag and had the child go around and collect all of them and then they hung it on a tree branch and got the child all excited for the fairy to come get them. It was so cute.

Answer 8

My partner and I stopped our son by using the Easter Bunny and a friend of ours used Santa Clause, both with successful results.
Simply tell them for the few weeks prior that The Easter Bunny or Santa Clause is going to come swap the Eggs/Presents for all of the pacifiers. If they ask for a new dummy tell them they have to swap back the presents!!

Answer 9

Just throw it away.. It really is that simple.. People seem to think that just taking pacifiers or bottles away is going to cause some kind of mental trauma for their kids. IT'S NOT!! Kids adapt.. and much quicker than we give them credit for... Just throw them all away.. and commit to not buying anymore... It may be tough for a few days.. but he will get over it in no time.

Best of luck to you.

Answer 10

Better a pacifier than a thumb - thumb sucking can damage the growth of the thumb.

You don't say how old he is, but unless he's getting ready to start school, I wouldn't. Ask your pediatrician for advice, but generally most children drop them on their own. If he doesn't have his ears checked - sucking a pacifier helps ease ear pain..