What is the best way to break your toddler's pacifier addiction?

Question

My 18 month old get his binky at night only and does not need it during the day. But, he asks for it at night before he sleeps.

Answer 1

My three year old still has her "binky." She only wants it at night or when she's tired or not feeling well. Her pediatrician and her ENT told me that it's no big deal for older toddlers to have them, and she will eventually give it up on her own. The one time we tried to break her of it, it put so much psychological stress on her and she was so depressed, then she found one she had in her toybox and it was like Heaven opened up. We left her alone after that and her use gets less and less as time goes on. It's not hurting anything, and gives him comfort, just let him have it.

Answer 2

I think that he is okay at 18mos to still use the binky. I had a friend that told her 2.5 year old that the box says binkies are only for children 2 and under, so when she was 3 she threw them out and that was that. Other people leave the binkies out for the binky fairy so she can come and get them for the other babies who need them. Some people leave them out for Santa too. BUt I think I would wait until about 3 to work on this.

Answer 3

Why the rush, Why is everyone in such a hurry for their babies to grow up. I've never seen an adult walking around with a binky. Wait until at he is at least old enough to understand . A toddler doesn't care if new babies or birds need binkies. Toddlers are self centred. It's only at night, let him be.

Answer 4

Neither of my children took pacifiers so i have not had personal journey with this. although, I watched an episode of "large Nanny" and concept that they had an particularly reliable theory. The nanny had the little lady on the educate carry at the same time all of her "binkies" and positioned them in a bag. They searched everywhere in the living house, outside, contained in the motor vehicle for each and each and every of the pacifiers. She defined to the little lady that they might positioned the bag of pacifiers on the dep. of a tree (in spite of the actuality that i assume you may positioned it everywhere) and that the "Binky Fairy" (or in spite of your daughter calls a pacifier) would are available the course of the nighttime to get the bag and take the pacifiers to children who needed them, and for being so beneficiant, the "Fairy" would depart her a marvel contained in the morning. the subsequent morning, the little lady went, and contained in the bag, it replaced into complete of "massive lady" toys and different products. (i'm constructive you may only bypass to the greenback keep and purchase issues to position in right here). It looked as if it would artwork fairly nicely for the little lady, utilizing the entire "enamel Fairy" theory, so possibly you may try it out.

Answer 5

My first child always had a binky in her mouth. She would only take the Tommy Tippy squeak pacifier...my husband's grandparents turned her on to it on their first visit to see her, God rest their souls. Anyway, she would barely even let me wash it. Finally when it got so nasty I couldn't stand it anymore, I showed her how awful looking it was (she was 18 months old by the way), and I convinced her to throw it in the trash. We made a big production out of it, making all kinds of yucky faces and sounds to encourage her to toss it. It worked! The next time she asked for it, we gently reminded her that 'she' threw it away..."remember sweetheart? your binky was soooo nasty and yucky, you threw it away...remember?" She never was dependent on a binky again. She was okay with the whole thing. We were so happy that she took ownership of getting rid of the nasty thing! Good luck!

Answer 6

Try to eventually phase it out. See if you can somehow replace his binky, which is kinda like his "security blanket", for something else that could be a "security blanket". Maybe some kind of stuff animal or an actual blanket. All the pacifier is is something he feels safe with and is familiar with. Try and get him familiar with something else that he likes that he can take to bed with him and get the pacifier out of the picture.

Answer 7

Just my opinion. My baby gave his bottle up (on his own) at 9 months. He is almost 2, and still uses his pacifier. We only give it to him when he asks for it, and he always sleeps with it. I'm just going to wait it out. I figure that I didn't have to "break" him from his bottle, and I'll try to let him give this up on his own. With that said, I really don't know how to break a child from a pacifier, other than just give him time. But, this is coming from a first time mother, so could be not very reliable advice. I may end up with a 15 yr. old who has to sleep with his pacifier LOL!

Answer 8

With most children and their binkys, it is a security issue. I would just let him have it at night and when he is ready, he will give it up on his own. Hope that helped!!

Answer 9

When my daughter turned 2 we were down to one pacifier. One day we walked into the kitchen and found the pacifer broken. The nipple was broke off!! (I had cut it off). We were so sad and she threw it in the garbage and said her goodbyes and that was the end of the pacifier days.

Answer 10

I absolutely would NOT have him watch you throw it away... He's only 18 months old...he's still a baby. Does he need it all night long or just to help him fall asleep?? If he just needs it to help him go to sleep...don't do a thing.... However, if he keeps it in his mouth all night I would make an effort to try to remove it AFTER your sure he's sleeping. Best of Luck!