my girl loves her pacifier she takes every where you name it she takes it there what to do? i do not want to use the pacifier fairy , cuting a hole in it thowing it out or coating it in some thing.
i want to give her options like she can have the pacifier it tied some where.
2007-01-20 23:24:53 · 18 answers · asked by josh z 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
With my daughter, she was a severe pacifier ADDICT!
We took some weird advice, and screwed her pacifier to the wall, just slightly out of reach.
She could have it any time she wanted, if she wanted to stand, on her toes, in some obscure corner, away from from the family to suck on it.
Whatever! It worked!
2007-01-20 23:30:23 · answer #1 · answered by Yuck 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take her pacifier and put it on a table where she can see it but not get to it. Do this for a longer period every day. While she's away from the pacifier, occupy her with a toy or a play date. Tell her, "binky's over here. He's sleeping right now." In a short while, you'll notice that she isn't even glancing at the table. Then you can throw it away.
2007-01-20 23:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by Sharyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, My little girl had her pacifier till she was about 3 also. However with her, we would give it to her at night. And during the day we would hide it. And try and destract her with other things. Talking to her, Reading to her, Coloring whatever it may be, But eventually she just forgot about it. She would constantly as for it, but we would say " I dont know" and then start doing somthing else. It worked real well. And lemme tell ya, this girl was attached to that binky!!
2007-01-21 03:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by Jen L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents put an icky tasting powder on the pacifier. Or you could try a spicy one. If you don't want to do this, you can always "lose" the pacifier or throw it away. Bu I sgree with Yuck. That's a great idea.
2007-01-21 01:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by Pweekiwi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a very hard thing to do. The way I did it with my daughter, when she was 3, was start taking it away slowly. Like only give it to her when she sleeps. It is a security thing. She knows it is always there for her and it makes her feel better. Try to find something to replace it, like a stuffed animal or a blanket. She will probably really want it when something bad happens, like she gets hurt or if you scold her. Just try to change the subject or you try to make her feel better. It takes a while, but she can do it. Just always reassure her and it will be fine. You just have to help her to not think about it. Good Luck!
2007-01-21 05:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by H's Mama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem with this is that if she can see it she will want it.Perhaps she can make it part of a getting up and dressed ritual that you tie it to the bed ready for bedtime. then when she has that sorted you can wean her off it at night.
goo d luck.
Most children need to suck until they are three, it is eihter the bottle,dummy,thumb or breast.That is why you will see a toddler who doesn't have a dummy or bottle will still breastfeed to sleep at 3.Or a cup drinking toddler still has a dummy. Once they turn three though it seems to be a little easier to distract them and help them to give it up.
2007-01-20 23:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by BeeMay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 3 yr old granddaughter willingly gave her pacifier to Santa this Christmas so he could give it to a baby that needs one. Or go to a Salvation Army store, health clinic, etc. Maybe you could pass a note or whisper to the person what you're trying to get your child to do.
2007-01-21 16:13:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm having the same problem with my 26 month old now! **Looking to my right and seeing her with the "bo-bo" in her mouth**grrr..Anyways....what I do, because she is pretty attached to this thing, is put it away when it's not in her mouth, if she asks for it, I sometimes give it to her or try to divert her attention elsewhere, if she's persistant I give it to her, if I can distract her then it stays on top of the fridge. Her pediatrician recommended the putting something gross on it or make it taste bad thing also, but I don't want to do that to her. Trust me, one way or another she will get over this darn thing........eventually......
Oh and by the way...her doctor says they do not effect the teeth..which is a good thing!
2007-01-21 04:13:37 · answer #8 · answered by Mela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you want to get rid of it, then that is just what you'll have to do. There are NO GIVING OPTIONS. Are you crazy??? My second child was addicted to the darn thing and at 20 months, we just took it away. He had with-drawls for it for about a week and then just got over it. Now that he is 4, he is perfectly fine.... not mentally scared or anything like that.
For your daughter's sake, just get rid of the darn thing.
mb
2007-01-21 02:14:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with my son cold turkey worked best, lots of crying for a couple nights then all gone. But with my little bro (who had his till he was 4 was only allowed to have it at bed or nap time. otherwise it went on top of the fridge. He eventually got fed up with only having it then and threw it away in the garbage can (on garbage day) and said I'm grown up now. Good Luck the longer you wait the harder it is.
2007-01-21 00:37:00 · answer #10 · answered by gourmetkid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋