2007-12-26 05:09:46 · 21 answers · asked by Tyrena 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I'll probably get shot for saying this, but what's the hurry? It may just be easier to wait a little till you can bargain with him. If you do decide to do it now, I wouldn't get rid of them together, just restrict the use of the pacifier for when he's tired (you'll need great distraction techniques for this), & make a real fuss of him for being such a good boy for using a 'big boy cup' during meals. We started with those 'magic cups' from Avent, but there are loads of different ones on the market. After a couple of months, if he's happy, progress to a cup without a spout (just don't fill it too much as he'll end up soaked till he gets the hang of it). You can still keep the bottle for bedtime for a while yet. Add lots & lots of encouragement, & you'll have a happy confident little boy.
Good luck ;-)
2007-12-26 06:51:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them away. If you have any friends or relatives that have younger or better yet newborns tell your son that the new baby needs his bottle and pacifier. Then get a box and put ALL the bottles and pacifiers in it and maybe color/decorate the box if your sons wants to. Now give the box to the Friend/relative (make sure they know what is going on or they might not be sure of your "gift")
2007-12-26 13:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are the times when being mommy or daddy is hard. I have 2 kids and I had to break them both of those. For the pacifier....there is no easy way around it. You are just going to have to hide all of the binkies in the house. It will take a couple of days (and they may be hard, not gonna lie), but he will forget all about them. As far as the bottle, buy sippy cups that have the soft tops like a bottle. It makes an easy transition from the bottle to the sippy cup.
2007-12-26 13:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by Meredith C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear mother,
I was a little over 2 when I got off of my pacifier and bottle. Every time he wants his pacifier give him something to chew on like a long gummy worm. Try to do this gradually so he not "quitting cold turkey." Same with getting him off of his bottle. When he's thirsty try giving him a sippy cup, and only give him his bottle during snack time. Do this gradually also.
Ghetto Girl xoxoâ¥
2007-12-26 13:17:30 · answer #4 · answered by colleenicole! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just take them. He is going to be mad but you should have done it when he turned 1. It would of been easier. He will deal with it. Please don't allow yourself to be one of those parents at the grocery store walking around with a 3 year old using a pacifier holding a bottle still.
2007-12-26 13:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by kristi.burkhart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go cold turkey on the bottle, and have a cup at the ready for the transfer.
Pacifier, take a pin and put a tiny hole in the end. No suck, no gratifaction, and he`ll give it up.
2007-12-26 13:13:09 · answer #6 · answered by thechinamom 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
my daughter used a pacifier til she was 5 ... its hard ..i started getting rid of them .. i would throw them away when she wasnt looking .. and id only give them to her at night.. i finally left her with one and told her if she lost it i wasnt buying anymore... she did and kinda just gave up on them,... its funny though she was addicted .. she needed 4 or 5 before she could sleep.. and the cup is easy .. just move from bottle to sippy cup and then when they got the hang of it .. reg cups... my daughter didnt miss the bottle as much at the pacifier though
2007-12-26 13:18:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do them separately...
make the passifier disappear.... tell him "it's lost"
start feeding him milk by spoonfuls from a cup. He he wants to hold the cup, but the tommie-tippie top on it... or else use a little 2-4 oz glass that only has a small amount in it.
do this first... at meals and increase daily how much you feed this way... before letting him have the bottle. this way you can shift him from bottle to cup slowly... and eventually you make the bottle disappear...
and no bottles in bed at nap and nighttime
2007-12-26 13:19:15 · answer #8 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of them! Your son will have to adjust. Replace with sippy cups. Understand, you are the parent and run your household, not the child. Have the attitude of "It is what it is." It will be rough for a couple of days, but, in the end, you will have it accomplished. Hang in there!
2007-12-26 13:15:02 · answer #9 · answered by vegasgal71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put something on the bottle and the pacifier he doesnt like (but wont kill him) like lemon or something
2007-12-26 13:12:11 · answer #10 · answered by Jose S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋