Passy problem!!!! PLEASE HELP?

Question

My son is almost 2 years old he needs to get rid of the passy...I was told to cut the tip off and in a week cut a little more. It would make him reject it and he wouldnt want it any more. His grandparents are wanna be parents and put the passy that I cut in the trash and bought him a new one they said it would cause air to go in to the WINDPIPE???? Isnt that how you breath? I dont know what to do I dont want him to have ugly teeth becaue his grandparent wont let me do what I want.. have any of you herd of this method if not could you give me some Ideas??? thanks

Answer 1

What I did with my son was throw away any extras and let him keep only one. Then tell him the story of the pacificer (tooth) Fairy"There is a fairy that is so small that no body can see her, she checks on little boys and girls and when she sees one that is too old for a pacifier, she takes it to give to a new baby and leaves the big boy/girl with a brand new toy". Then when he is asleep one night take the pacifier and leave him a new toy in it's place so that when he wakes in the morning he can see that the pacifier fairy paid him a visit and has now decided that it is time for him to be a big boy. Even if you do not use this idea, Please dO NOT cut the end off the pacifier, it could cause it to break away and pose a choking hazzard

Answer 2

Never heard of that but it sounds good. You need to tell the grandparents to back off. Put your foot down with them and let them know they are not helping the situtation at all. Have you tried taking it away cold turkey. Tell him is gone gone. I had a friend in the same situation as you, grandmother kept giving her a passy. She is 5 with messed up teeth and still has her passy! If those dont work buy one with a completely different end and maybe he will reject it.

Answer 3

I'd tell his grandparents to bug off, he's your son. I have the same problem with my sons grandparents, they think they know everything because they have been around longer, but the methods they use are from 60's-70's. I'd say just take the pacifier away from him all together. Yes he might fight you, but cold turkey is the best method of getting rid of a habbit you don't like. He'll get over it in a week or so.

Answer 4

Cutting back in small incriments is a perfectly acceptable method but I prefered to just bite the bullet and get rid of them entirely. It took about a week for each child to adjust but once it was done, it was done. You need to be very firm with your parents/in-laws that this is your child and you make the parenting decisions. Yes, it will probably hurt their feelings because they feel they raised their children just fine and know what they're doing. But you have to be able to do things your own way and they will eventually come to respect that.

Answer 5

I'm just glad we never gave our child a passy. Best way to keep them from getting attached to it.

And the Grandparents are not trying to be Wanna be parents. They are parents. They may know more about children than you think. I'm not taking their side what so ever. You just need to talk to them about the situation and let them know that this is your child and to respect your decisions.

Answer 6

Cutting it is great. He might suck air in and get gas, but he'd get that from using the passy as it is.

Personally, Iam a throw it away and get over it person. Its never failed me or the kids I raised yet.

2 years old is waaaaaay too old for a passifier. Its just ugly and horrible to try to listen to a child talking around something is his mouth.

I'd throw it away. And have a talk with your parents or inlaws. Its not their choice to decide if what you do it good or not.

Answer 7

Tell the grandparents to not do that and make sure they noe ur the parent.. with my little brothers we just kept them busy with activities lke toys or reading and never showed them the passy.

Answer 8

Well I've heard that cutting does help too. Well I heard it from the doctor. I have a question for you, well at that age he should, but every child is different, but does he understand you pretty well? Because I have a friend that her child wanted to trade all of his for a toy, well later he wanted them back, she went out for awhile, then came back and told him that he was too old and the store won't sell them to her anymore lol. It's sounds funny, but it worked. But that just something you could try. And I wouldn't let the grandparents do that, raise your child they way you want, it is your child, just let them know, that if you need help, you would still ask it from them, just let them let you do the raising.

Answer 9

I have 6 kids and I just took the passy and threw it away. When someone tryed to give them a new one I was firm and told them no. Who's kids are they your or their's, they will get over it when the realise you mean business.

Answer 10

My sister refused to give up the pacifier, so they hid it. She kept finding it, so eventually they threw it away. She was mad for awhile but eventually forgot about it and moved on. As for the grandparents, explain to them that this is your child and you are going to do things how you want it done. Tell them you don't think he needs the pacifier anymore, and you would appreciate it if they would respect that. Otherwise, your son will not be allowed to go to their house alone.