i almost had her of it then i had a little boy and he had one to.
2007-11-18 09:54:49 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i went through this with my kids, and when the new baby came, my two year old wanted one because she felt her place in the home was in jeopardy. We were loving and gave it to her anyway, at bed/ nap time, and ONLY at those times. Weaning her off cold turkey, is abusive in my opinion, because she will feel she is being punished and she will not know what she did to be punished for. Pacifiers are for aSOOTHING, ansd she needs to be soothed, cuz, I am guessing she was an only, till u brought the baby home? She prolly wants one cuz the baby has one and she don't wanna feel left out. Wean her slowly, get her a pretty girly sippy cup and let her take the passy only in nap and bed time. She will give it up sooner or later. if she has it and loses it, it becomes sticky, whatever, don't get her another one. Be firm at that point, and give her lots of lovvies and attention, which is what she needs now anyways.
2007-11-18 10:07:53 · answer #1 · answered by Dragonflygirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a couple options:
Simply hide the pacifier (or throw away completely, but keep one just in case!), and when she asks, just say.. "It's gone, Honey!"
Is there a food she doesn't like? If so, spread a bit of it on the pacifier, so when she puts it in her mouth, she'll spit it right back out!
... Those are a few that I know. I'm not a mother, but an older sister, so I'm trying to remeber what my mother did with my sister when she was younger. Right after her 4th birthday I think it was, she got rid of them for good, and actually, my sister pretty much forgot about them!
Hope it works! Good luck!
2007-11-18 09:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the worst time getting my daughter to stop it with the pacificer. you have to just not give either one a pacifier and put up w/the noise for a while. crying themselves to sleep.....all that. if I ever have another child I will not ever introduce the pacifier....it is too hard to break. :) sorry there is no better answer.
2007-11-18 09:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by Roller Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
explain to her that the pacifier is for a baby and she is a big girl now. offer a "big girl" treat if she'll throw it away.
she could also be doing it for attention. i know my oldest had a hard time when my youngest was born. make sure she is getting mom time still too. :)
2007-11-18 10:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by hb232 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my parents are doing that to my little sister too. THey're doing it so she gets it at night and naps, but when shes awake, she doesnt get it. like they've been telling her for 6 mos that on her fourth birthday she cant have it, so make a deadline and stick to it or she'll think she can walk all over you
2007-11-18 09:59:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her bubby needs it more than she does. Or you could keep a monitor on her to keep little bros. pacifiers out of her reach when he's not using it.
2007-11-18 11:44:55 · answer #6 · answered by lil_angel_brat_2004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw it in the bin...
or since christmas is coming tell hersanta is colecting all the pacifiers in exchange for a toy...
good luck...
2007-11-18 10:23:25 · answer #7 · answered by cheree m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well just take it away and practice tough love I know its hard but try to comfort her with other things. Its only hard a few days then its over. Hang in there!
2007-11-18 09:58:22 · answer #8 · answered by charlyexcel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you need to do is cut the end of it (make sure she doesnt see you doing it of course) and give it to her. There is nothing to suck. My aunt told me this and it really works. Hopefully she will throw it away on her own after that. Good luck
2007-11-18 10:27:57 · answer #9 · answered by Alli 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Say she is a big sister and not a baby anymore. Maybe have a doll with a pacifer and have a visual. Your baby needs it not you.
2007-11-18 10:01:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋