MY ALMOST 2MONTH OLD BABY IS HOOK ON THE PACIFIER HE WANTS IT EVERY MIN HE WONT GO TO SLEEP WITH OUT IT IF I DONT GIVE IT TO HIM HE FUSSES ALL DAY HE LOVES IT SO MUCH THAT SOMETIMES HE WONT EVEN WANT TO EAT OR INSTEAD HE WOULD PREFER THE PACIFIER PLZ HELP BEFORE IT GETS WORST!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-13 08:51:50 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Ahh... the great pacifier debate...
My baby loves her soo-soo too. She's a sucker and had her hand in her mouth at all my fetal assessments before she was born (had gestational diabetes so we saw her lots.)
I gave her a pacifier in the hospital the 2nd night after she was born and we've never had a problem with it, (no nipple confusion, no demanding it all the time) but we only give it to her in her crib (we keep a spare in there too in a consistent location so she can find it during the night if the first one goes missing), in her car seat and occasionally at church when she gets all riled up and we can't quiet her down any other way, otherwise we just keep it COMPLETELY out of sight and entertain her with other toys.
Sure a pacifier is a bit of a crutch, but if it soothes your baby there's nothing wrong with that. We all need and deserve a little soothing now and again. I wouldn't toss it if I were you. (If you do he's likely to start sucking his thumb which you can't take away, will certainly wreck his teeth if you can't stop him and is a much harder habit to break later), but I would restrict it's use. (And like most pediatrician's advise certainly take it away between 18 and 24 months before it wrecks his teeth.)
Just my opinion.
I always kept in mind though that I know a few kids that sucked a pacifier too much or too long and it not only eventually affects their dental development (if you don't take it away by age two which can be costly in orthodontics later), but it also may cause a delay in speaking and some motor skills if over used. Knowing this always kept me from over using it. My daughter certainly didn't need (or get) a pacifier every time she cried.
Limiting use the way we have we have a healthy happy 10 month old who's walking and chattering away all day long and likes a soother at night, but tosses them both out of her crib on her own by morning.
We plan to restrict it to bed only at 18 months and cut the tip when she's 2.
Good luck!
2006-10-13 09:21:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 2 months your son wont have a strong suck to keep the facifier in & also wont be able to stick his pacifier back in when it falls out & that can be so exhausting for parents who have to locate it or find another one when it falls out - especially during the night.
However this will get much much easier as they get older...
Right now, since he likes it so much, weaning him off of it will probably prove more stressful than keeping with it. I'd be more likely to ensure i have a clean spare one around at all times & then start to have him go for stretches of time without it.
He will most probably be more willing to give it up after a feed - start there & take it away for longer & longer periods of time till he gets used to it. He may not like it, especially to begin with, but he wil get used to it & crying doesnt harm him - try to distract him. Times he will especially want it are when going to sleep or when hungry, i wouldnt try to take it away then unless he was having a very very good day...
2 of my 4 children used pacifiers, its not such a big deal & is a great source of comfort to them - heck, it saves many mothers from going crazy. Tee hee heeee.
As soon as you are able, i would introduce a second comforter such as a stuffed bear or blanket & encourage an attachment to that so that in time removing the pacifier will be easier.
I hope this helps - good luck
2006-10-13 09:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son is 3 1/2 months old and he's just now starting to get where he likes his pacifier more often. I wouldn't worry about taking if from your baby now. Sucking is calming for them and can help them soothe themselves and sleep better. Read "The Happiest Baby on the Block!" And studies are showing pacifiers can help in reducing SIDS too. Once you're ready for your baby to give up the paci, my friend cut the nipple off and then gave it back to her daughter and then she didn't want it anymore.
2006-10-13 08:56:47 · answer #3 · answered by mandistar102 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this with my daughter when she was just a few days old. They had given her the pacifier at the hospital and I couldn't get her to eat for two days. They said she was satisfying her sucking instinct on the pacifier and I had to take it away from her. It was a few days of pure hell, but all we could do was just not give it to her. It was the only way we could get her to eat.
2006-10-13 08:56:15 · answer #4 · answered by OrianasMom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three of my nieces have been wiened in this manner. Cut the tip off the pacifier this will make it lose it's power of suction. If they persist, keep cutting a little bit off every day until it's down to the nub. On the last day throw it away.
2006-10-13 09:01:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies need a certain amout of sucking and feeding them does not count. They also find it as a security. Kind of like a blanket. I can't explain, but go ahead and let him keep it, at least untill he is around a year, then find something else that may be of interest. My oldest was addicted to his as well, but after he turned 1 I was able to get him off pretty easy. It's really nothing to worry about unless your Dr. starts getting concerned, and if that should happen, I am sure he or she could make suggestions.. Best of luck!!
2006-10-13 10:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by mickeysgirl_22 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been told that you can cut the tip(only the tip though) of the pacifier off & when your baby sucks on it, it will collapse & not feel like it normally does so they eventually won't take it anymore.
2006-10-14 16:50:08 · answer #7 · answered by April 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him suck on yr little finger.
IN THE MEANTIME
provide visual and aural stimulation so that he doesn't get bored. Young babies take in much, much more than you think! If he's sucking on his noogie all the time it's because he has nothing better to do
I used to take my daughter on a tour of the apartment every day; we looked at everything, I talked about everything to her, especially the art.
She is a printmaker now. You never know what seed you sow.
2006-10-13 08:56:30 · answer #8 · answered by kerangoumar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He shouldn't have been given the pacifier at all........
it will just get worse if you don't do something about it now.
So just remove it when he's sleeping......and don't give it to him during the day....
most pediatricians do not recommend the pacifier.....
and my personal opinion is that you don't need to give them that.....so why give it to them? what reason do you have for it?
To Pacify them from crying?
Cyring is not a bad thing.....it's the way they communicate.....so in order for you to differentiate the crying you have to let them cry.....right?
So just deal with it NOW or it will be world war 3 when he gets older!
good luck
2006-10-13 08:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by Joogie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would suggest that you just take it from him and throw them away. then you won't be tempted to give it back to him. it will be a rough few days because he will be upset about not having his pacifier, but since he is so young, in a few days he will forget that he ever had a pacifier.
2006-10-13 09:35:25 · answer #10 · answered by hayhay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋