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Pacifier Issue HELP !
My son is about to be 8 months and he loves his pacifier however im trying to WING him OFF of it but , im not sure what the BEST way to do so is , PLEASE HELP ! I want him off of it before his 1st birthday
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Permalink Reply by Janet on -
Hi Jas! I would start slowly. Don't let him have it all the time. It took me a week. It was very challenging but I did it. That was with my first child, with my second I didn't use binkis. Good luck.
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Permalink Reply by Jas on -
thanks but , what do i do when he keeps crying for it or just crying period ?
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Permalink Reply by Keewana23 on -
Take it away, if he cries replace it with a teething toy or toy period...Don't give in to the crying cause it would only make you give up the pacifier!!!
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Permalink Reply by Jace's Mommy on
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I have heard of some people cutting off the tip of the nipple and then their child doesn't like it anymore. For others they just slowly cut off pieces of the nipple until there is none left. I personally haven't tried this method but alot of people have told me about it.
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Permalink Reply by Marissa on -
I vote go cold turkey. "Lose" the pacifier and let him cry it out for a night or two. It will be ugly and you won't get much sleep, but when it's over it's over.
Having said that, we tried with our first at about 10 months, and he just started sucking his thumb instead. We gave him the pacifier back after about a week of that and tried again when he was about 16 months. It was longer than we wanted to let him use it, but he just wasn't ready to let it go the first time. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by crysalyn5 on -
Hi;
My son is 14 mos and technically still uses a pacifier but more because mama gives it to him then his actual desire to use it; in the last couple of mos he has lost it several times and goes days without it and is totally unaffected. Then it turns up and if he comes across he might put it in his mouth but it ussually comes out quickly for inspection. I've been told by other mamas that when he naturally stops before 18 mos to go with it at that point because he isn't really attatched yet. I would suggest putting off weaning him from it at 8 mos because he's right in the midst of seperation & stranger anxiety; having the pacifier is one way he knows to comfort himself. I'm not judging or anything just food for thought; it's your baby & your choice. Best of luck whatever you decide.
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Permalink Reply by Jas on
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Thanks , a family member told me the same thing that 8 months is a little too early to try to wean him off if it but , thanks anyway . your advice is helpful .
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Permalink Reply by Angela McDaniel on -
I am working on this now at age 2 and it is so hard. I tried going cold turkey for a week and my child cried all day and night. I stood my ground and she kept us up the entire week, then we went out of town on a road trip and we gave in. Worse mistake ever!!! So now we are only giving it to her for sleep time, none in the day and we punched a hold in it so everyday we are working on breaking her from it LOL. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Krystina Turner on -
Hey Jas with my first child he was very attached to his binkys and it was very hard to get him where he didn't need them anymore. They way that I found to work with him was to start by only letting him have it for naps and at bed time, and tryin to distract him during the times he wanted it when he wasn't going to sleep. Then, after he got used to that only at night time to sleep then taking it away all together. Important tip though hide them where they cannot be seen and make sure they are not where he can find them or see them. Good luck and hope this helps some!
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Permalink Reply by triciaphalen on -
My mom just threw them all away and didn't buy anymore. I know that probably doesn't help much but you might just be able to do it... I'd "lose" one at a time until they're all gone.
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Permalink Reply by Graysons_mommy on -
My sister cut part of the tip of the pacifier off, it makes it harder to suck on. Then she only gave it to my niece at nap/bed time. After a week of it being cut she became uninterested in it. My niece is almost 2 now, and she spends all day with my 4 month old son and she hasn't tried to use his at all...she even gives it back to him when he spits it out.
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