Getting rid of the pacifier?

Question

Any good ideas for getting rid of the paci?

Answer 1

I put a small hole in the "nipple" part and when my daughter would suck it would collapse and she lost interest in it in about 2 days

Answer 2

My advice is don't try to take it away if the child is not ready. My son was a fanatic about his "sassy"! August of last year he started pre-scool/daycare at 2 1/2....still very attached to his "sassy". The second day there he refused it at naptime.( He was the only child in his class who had one.) When his teacher told me I was SHOCKED! That night I just simply didnt offer it too him. He didnt cry for it or anything. The next night was the same. He has only asked for it maybe once or twice since, and that was after he had surgery to remove his tonsils and adenoids..he couldnt have it anyway...so I feel like if you just give your child time they will decide when they no longer need the security. AND..often when you take the paci away too soon they become attached to something else..a sippy cup, a toy, and most often being thumb or finger sucking to soothe themselves. It is much easier to break the habit of a paci than it is fingers and thumbs.....I wish you the best of luck whatever you decide. Every child is different and only you can decide what the best way is for you and for your precious little one. Good luck!

Answer 3

Don't sweat it.

Never mention the paci, never look for it, never have more than one in the house, never talk about it.

Make it one hundred per cent about your child and have nothing to do with the paci.

It really will work. Besides, have you ever met a college student who still uses a pacifier?

Answer 4

I have three girls. The oldest two never took a pacifier. Couldn't stand them. My baby don't like a pacifier, but is head over heels for her "sucky thing." It's actually called a Soothie, but whatever.

Take the thing away from her and explain that big girls don't need a pacifier. Then, take her to Wal-Mart and let her pick out a brand new sippy cup, any kind she wants. I did this with my oldest two to get them off a bottle. Worked like a charm.

As for the woman who never let her kids have a pacifier, what rock do you live under? I tried to get my baby to take one, and she wouldn't. She wanted my finger or her finger. I took her to her check-up last week, and the nurse suggested a Soothie. It's liek a pacifier, but it has a nipple like a bottle. The only time she cries is when she drops it.

And no, a pacifier WILL NOT cause a baby to have teeth problems. Maybe if they suck it until they're ten, yeah. But under normal use, no.

Answer 5

**** luck with this one. My daughter was a pacificer junkie. At 14 months I started taking it away from her during the day. If she was able to find it, she would pop it in her mouth and only take it out when she wanted to talk. I told her it was only for naps.

She complained and cried a little at first, but since I didn't give in, she gave up. The worst times when we were out. But, since she was old enough I just told her that I forgot it and she seemed to accept that.

After the paci was used for only naps, we slowly started to wean her from those. She was, actually, very agreeable about her bedtime paci. I took it one night and she never complained. It was the afternoon nap that was the hardest on me and on her.

Without it, she refused to sleep. I would, at first, cave and let her have it so I could get some stuff done around the house. Finally, I stood strong and just took it. I let her put it away so that she knew it was gone. She'd cry at first, then get over it. After she stopped asked for it, I made her throw it away. She saw that it was gone and never asked for it again.

Thank goodness, because 2 months after she was off the paci, my babies were born and pacis were back in the house. Luckily, she never asked for it back.

Answer 6

If the child can understand the concept you can do the pacifier fairy. They leave out their pacifiers and the fairy replaces the pacifier with a cool toy. Then when they ask for the pacifier you remind them about the toy, and the fairy, the whole deal. Works well with an older one.

Answer 7

I saw on one of those Nanny 911 shows, and what they did was told the child that she was a big girl now and that big girls don't use pacifiers. The child was the one who threw it away, and they made a big "goodbye" out of it. It is important that the child throws it away because that gives THEM the feeling of accomplishment. Always remember to praise for this as it is hard for a child to give up something from their comfort zone.

Answer 8

I agree with the guy that said to throw it away. I'm not sure how old your child is but if it is not there for them to see, then they will forget about it. It is just a bad habit that they know is there for them. Once they realize it is gone, they will move on. Every child that takes the binky has to come to this point sometime or another. Luckily my little girl quit the binky at 3 months.

Good luck!

Answer 9

just remember whatever ethod you use, it usually takes about 3 to 6 days of crying and misery, but, dont worry, it will pass, and you will of never known any different when its all over with. but personally my daughter never used one, but my son, now 2 is addicted, and we tell im EVERYDAY that when he turns 3 we are going to have a ceremonious burial of the "ninnys"

Answer 10

I have heard of cutting the end of or if you have a friend or relative with a new child tell your child the new child needs them, and put them in a bag to take to them.