My son is 22 months and we have done a good job of trying to get rid of the paci, but I can't get him to completely let go of it. I was just curious what the average age is to ditch the thing.
thanks
2007-01-01 15:10:57 · 32 answers · asked by manda 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My daughter is 20 months old and still uses her paci to sleep. We don't let her have it much during the day because she's a "big girl and big girls only use paci's to go night night". This seems to make sense to her. Also, as long as it's out of sight she doesn't want it during the day. I wouldn't worry about taking it away at night... I don't really plan to take it away at night until she is ready on her own. Besides, now research says that it reduces the risk of SIDS... not that you really have to worry that much with a 20 month old, but like most mothers I still worry at times. Well, Good Luck to you.
2007-01-01 15:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by froggymommy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Honestly, my daughter was 2 1/2 before she gave it up completely. What we did do though is made it clear that the paci was only to be used when she wanted to sleep. We helped her put her paci to "bed" while she was up during the day. During nap and bedtime paci went to work for her. (hence the reason why paci needed to rest during the day)
When she was almost 2 1/2 she decided she was done with the paci. We went and picked out a stuffed animal for her to sleep with. Soon Bear Bear Boopity Bear took the place of the paci.
My son on the other hand never took one. He was content without one from the start.
I know that you will have people that are even appalled that you allowed your child a pacifier to begin with and that you have let it continue this long. I caught a lot of flack over the fact that she still slept with one when she was 2. Don't let that get to you. Be encouraged that it will soon end. Just do what you think is best for your child. He will get over it soon. If he is doing a good job trying to get rid of it then I say he's on the right track.
I don't think there is an "average age". I think it is so vastly different for every child. Just ween him back little by little. He will soon adjust.
2007-01-01 15:19:45 · answer #2 · answered by Hula Doula 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
To be quite honest, my youngest (who just turned 3) still uses it at night. This is the only thing that my son is attached to, and it helps him go to sleep. I figure that like my other two children, that in the next few months he will just get tired of it and decide for himself that he does not need it anymore.
As I have been told by my pediatrician and the dentist (who really do not like the pacifier) say that while they prefer for toddlers this age to not have pacifiers, they say that it will not do any harm. These are just the baby teeth and they will loose their baby teeth soon enough.
I have found that it is much easier to make getting rid of things like this to be the child's choice. It sure saves on many nights of screaming and fighting. I have found that it helps my two older children "take charge" and help make decisions of what makes them feel safe and "grown-up".
2007-01-01 16:45:53 · answer #3 · answered by Mum to 3 cute kids 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first son ditched his at four months...he started teething and just found more interesting things to chew on. Unfortunately, he was latched onto his night bottles until he was a yr and a half old.
I started weaning my second son off at two years. I only allowed him to have it when I was rocking him or he was asleep. If he tried to jump off my lap, I would let him down but pop the binky out of his mouth on the way down. He finally ditched it completely about six months later.
Blessings
2007-01-01 15:23:56 · answer #4 · answered by Silverwolf 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I got rid of both my sons pacifier at about 7 months old. That's about the time they starting getting teeth. It was very difficult, but I starting giving them both a sippie cup. They adapted very well. Since your son is 22 months old. See if there is anything you can offer him in substitute. Preferably, something in trade so he feels like a big boy. Works every time. Good luck and don't give in. If he cries, just comfort him and tell him he's a big boy.
2007-01-01 15:16:10 · answer #5 · answered by kayjay 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why does he still have one,, collect them all and have him tie them to a tree or something outside, the next day he can go out and find a present in place of them. I do not understand so many people with pacies I am a mother to five children, none have ever used a pacy, I have 3 brother and a sister all with children none used pacies, why are they needed, when i go shopping i see 4,5,6,7 year olds with them, I refuse to speak to a child with one in there mouth, you can't understand them
2007-01-01 19:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by melissa s 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I got rid of the pacifier when my son first tooth came in at 4 months. Most doctor recoomend that you get rid of between 6-12 months.
2007-01-01 15:24:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have self assurance like 3 is merely too previous to be strolling round with a pacifier, so your merely-2-year-previous is on the perfect age to commence the frame of mind of dropping it. What worked for us change into first proscribing this is use to the mattress and the carseat, then merely the mattress, which potential he might want to have it at bedtime and naptime, or if he extremely merely needed it, yet he had to sit in his mattress, so he began putting it down on his own extra many times. Then even as he change into nearing his birthday, i began speaking about how quickly he will be 3 and he will be a huge boy, and he might want to furnish his 'tussy' to a sparkling toddler who needs it. fortunately, a pal of mine had a newborn round his birthday, and we went to visit and we instructed him that this change into the toddler who mandatory a tussy. He fussed slightly, yet because of the sluggish weaning and the repeated warnings, he knew it change into coming and he had developed techniques to self-soothe. What did not artwork for us change into even as my exhusband keen to attempt to make him bypass 'chilly turkey' without caution.... also, I easily have heard that this methodology will many times lead youngsters to commence sucking their thumbs or hands, which I easily have heard is a harder habit to break because you may't get rid of their thumbs... With my son, we did this over the approach about 6 months, yet some youngsters will desire extra time and some a lot less! strong success!
2016-12-01 10:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by binford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son threw his out on his own at like 10 months. He just didn't want it anymore and I didn't force him to take it. I will suggest to you to get all his pacifiers where he can see and watch you throw them away and tell him that they are all gone. If he knows they are gone and can't see one then he will accept it eventually. It will be rough a few nights, but he'll deal with it. I done this same thing with my son's bottles at 14 months. good luck!
2007-01-01 15:27:09 · answer #9 · answered by tricksy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
2.5yrs. My son had a lisp due to the muscles not developing in the lower jaw. I tried everything and in the end put the bitter nail polish that is for nail biting on the dummy (pacifier). My daughter said it tasted yuck and that was the end of her dummy. My son didn't conect the bad taste with the dummy and cried and cried. In the end I just took them off him and used natural relaxing drops to calm him. It only took a couple of days and all was well
2007-01-01 19:33:11 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋