how can you get a 6 month old child off a binky befor its to late?

Question

its only at night when she wasnt it the most

Answer 1

I think 6 months is still an acceptable age for a binky especially if she only needs it to go to sleep. But if you want her to stop using it now, cold turkey is the only way to go. Now be aware that the baby will be extra cranky for at least a week, but afterwards she should have kicked the binky habit. Just make sure they don't start sucking their thumb instead because that is harder to stop and overtime they can develop an overbite or other dental issues. You might not want to take the binkie away until all their front teeth are in.
Best of Luck

Answer 2

I really dont have an answer but I just wanted to tell you that my friend has a 2 year old little boy and he still has his binky. If hes not eating or drinking anything its in his mouth and he doesnt even suck on it he just keeps it in his mouth and he throws a fit if they take it away or if he cant find it, so I would figure it out before your child ends up like that. Good Luck

Answer 3

There really is no need to take it away right now. When she is older, if she still uses it then make a game out of getting rid of it. Tell her now that she's a big girl it would be nice to give her binky to someone else that really needs it and have her put it in a bag or a box (that she can decorate) and put it on a shelf and tell her that night a special fairy will take it away to someone who really needs it.

This way the game makes it a positive change instead of a traumatic one. It worked really well with my daughter, my son didn't buy it though...he knew what I was up to:) I weened them both from them around 2 1/2yrs old

Answer 4

Simply take the binkie away. It will be hard for about three days but they will get accustomed to it. They will cry, but it is healthy for babies to cry unless it is for an oddly amount of time. As a matter of fact I have a four-year-year old son right now and he has a problem with sucking on his finger. He has done this since he was in uetero. Now it is time to break this habit, We should of done it earlier because we do not want his teeth to be messed up. We wrap his finger up with gauze and medical tape and put a spiderman bandais around it before bed. Because thats when he mostly does it. It seems to be working really good.

Answer 5

That is very young. Don't worry about it. My 3 yr old used to steal the binky from his baby brother. She'll outgrow it on her own...
6 months??? whos saying to do that?? she just showed up and now your taking away one of the best things ever?

How many ten year olds do you see with binkys? and it doesnt screw up their teeth. My teenagers have great teeth. Binkied for years.

Answer 6

Babies NEED to suck. Sucking is comforting for them - they don't just suck to receive nourishment. If you are breastfeeding you can take away the binky and offer the breast more frequently to satusfy the sucking urge, but if you are formula feeding you should allow her to keep using the binky for now and try taking it away when she's over a year old.

Answer 7

then leave it for the night , for now . 6 months is to early to break away from the binky

Answer 8

I would wait a little longer maybe till they turn 1. The way my mom did it for me was she changed the binky to another one with a different nipple shape. Your child will know something is different and not want it anymore. They may get a little fussy but they will not want it anymore. Good luck to you.

Answer 9

attempt an 8 oz... bottle applicable in the previous bedtime with mixed cereal, rice or oatmeal. i like the mixed. yet, to wean her from evening time feedings you will probably have the capacity to desire to end answering her cries. mutually as she cries flow in and repalce the passy and lay her down. stroll out. After approximately 5 min. do an analogous subject. this could desire to take a pair of week. Then she could desire to be doing useful. additionally newly cellular toddlers are well-known to rouse extra advantageous in the midst of the evening. and then the the teeth. formula bottles do not contain the sugar that entire milk does for this reason it particularly is probably not ruining her the teeth so youthful. So do not undertaking.

Answer 10

With our first child, my husband asked me if we would let her have a pacifier...I said, nah.......going forward in time now, she is born and born with it already in her mouth. It was her life!!! I let her have it whenever she needed it, also afraid that she would suck her thumb (and you can't take that away) if i took it. She loved that thing until she turned 5, when she was with the big kids at the learning center. Mind you she never used it in public, only at home when she went to sleep and just around the house. She accidently dropped it in the potty one day and I said "we have to throw it away, that is yucky". To my surprise she said ok and never asked for it again.

Guess I got lucky (in my eyes i did)