When should you take away a soother?

Question

I have a 14 month boy, who had colic when he was a bew born. The soother became a comfert thing. He now only has it a bed or in long car rides. When should it be taken away?

Answer 1

he is still a baby.god 14 months.if hes only using it for bed give him a couple more months

Answer 2

I am in the same boat! My son is 14 months old, minus the colic. He only uses it at bedtime and long rides. We keep saying we will take it away soon but then we never do cause the time is just not right, he is sick or having a bad day or something. I have heard about cutting a little bit of the tip off each day until they are no longer interested. I think that is what we are going to do and soon. Good luck

Answer 3

I'm going to take it by soother you mean a pacifier?I think that children have so little control over things that they do that I'd let HIM decide when he wants to give it up.If he only uses it for bed and long car rides you're doing great!Think of it this way ;we tell them when to go to bed,when to eat dinner some people even make their kids potty train by a certain age!His soother(I say binky)is comforting to him,why take it away?He won't use it forever,he'll find new ways to comfort himself as he matures.

Answer 4

I personally never had this dilemma, my kids never really took to the soother, however my coworker had a great idea. When her kids were old enough to take it away she told them that the easter bunny brings easter baskets, but takes away the soother. So they left out a basket with them all in it and the next morning the easter bunny had taken them away and left gifts and such in the easter basket instead. I thought that was a great idea.

Answer 5

They used to say it causes tooth problems, which they found it doesn't really. The main problem now is that it can be hard for the child to learn to speak properly if they're talking around a paci. That's the main reason I got my two year old off it. The first few nights were hard, but they do get over it.

Answer 6

When you're ready to deal with it. Sounds like you're already dealing with it very well. So just resolve, to start making the time he has it less and less frequent. My son only had it in bed, not even the car at a year old. Then, it was only at night not at naps, then I started taking it out of his sight at night, I'd only give it to him if he asked for it. We were done with it by 18 months. Just do it slowly and offer other things as comfort items. A blanket, or a stuffed animal, etc.

Answer 7

a soother is that a word for pacifier , well the time has passed take it away now, I have few views that i get upset about , i have 5 kids and think to each his own but this is one topic i get so upset about , most everything else i feel will be OK as long as you parent in love, but why do they have it .... stop... come on none of my children ever had one, it destroys there teeth, it delays there speech, they look ridiculous, if they are in need of something they cry, give them what they need, it's not a pacifier, have you been to a store lately 5 yr olds in strollers with pacifiers, strollers another sticky point for me, sorry I'm getting upset but get rid of it now ask your MD they will tell you,

Answer 8

I'm assuming you mean a "binky" or "Pacifier" - well my daughter was 3 when we took it away and that was too long. I'd say once your son gets off the bottle it would be okay. He shouldn't be missing that "sucking" anymore by then.

Answer 9

Now. He's way too old for a paci! Cut a little hole in the end and each day make it a little bigger. Eventually he will give up on it. At the same time, give him a new toy-something else that can comfort him..

Answer 10

Why would you want to take it away? It is a source of comfort. Usually kids will give them up on their own anyway so why would you want to torture the poor child when you don't have to?