"My daughter is over two and still has a soother, any suggestions on how to take it away? Cold turkey, gradual, replace it with something else.. etc.?
Thanks in advance."
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My daughter is 19 months and still uses a soother for naps and bed time only. Taking the soother away is a scary thing for me, haha. She's refusing to sleep in her own bed at night and the only thing that will get her to calm down is her soother. I know someday I'll take it away from her. I've heard that putting a pin prick in the soother might work, so your child will not think it works and might not get the gratification out of it! Someday I'll give that one a try! Right now I will do anything that will get us all sleep! Good Luck and let me know how you make out!
I am in the same boat! my daughter was 2 in feb and still has hers, and her blankie, the blankie i dont mind but i do NOT want my kid going to school with that thing in her mouth.
My little boy turned 2 in December and getting rid of the pacifier has been on my agenda since his birthday. He only used his "noonie" during his nap and at night. However, he gave it up at his sitter's a few months before his second birthday. At home, it was a different story. He'd ask to take a nap for a little while just to be able to use his pacifier. I decided that if he could do without it at the sitter's house, then he should be able to do the same at home. To do this, I coated his noonie with "stop the bite". It's a yucky tasting stuff that's used on children who bite their fingernails or suck their thumbs. Well, it worked....he's told everyone he knows that his noonie is yucky and even threw it away himself!
I am currently taking my 17 month old son off his dummy, but he only uses it for bed so I am starting by taking it away at his afternoon nap and then when he is used to it I will start on night time. I found that when I gave him a teddy he grew attached to that and then I got the idea of taking his dummy away and leaving teddy.
You know what i did? i told my girl that someone like a fairy was going to come get the soocy and leave a special surprise for them, i found all of them put them under there pillow like a tooth fairy, and they got a special surprise. i no its bribe, but guess what, it worked!
When I had to take away the “Binky” from my oldest she was broken from it in about a day. Spend a few weeks weaning them. Only let them have it at nap time or bed time. (This is not necessary, but it made it easier on me.) Then when they have become adjusted to that, cut a hole in it. Cut the tip right off, not prick a hole in it, cut it off! When they can not get the sucking sensation they will become annoyed and stop wanting it all together. This way you are not taking it away from them. Just say “uh-oh it’s broken. I’m sorry, I don’t have anymore.” This is actually usually a smooth transition and not hard to do. Many, including myself, have said it was easy. Once you decide to do it......
* You should only have one Pacifier in your possession. This takes away your temptation to pull out the uncut one. * Remember if in a moment of weakness you “Find” one that is fixed you have lost, because then they will know you can get another one.
* People do away with the Pacifier at different ages. Of course this works best with a child over one, because they understand “it’s broke”. My advice though is to do it before 2 years. Why? Because Emily was 2 years and she began developing her speech through her “Binky”(speaking with her pacifier in her mouth) causing a slight speech impediment. She has outgrown it, after having to correct her pronunciation of things, but you can avoid the bad habit altogether. Plus, as my Dental Hygienist mother-in-law would add it is not good for their teeth.
My kids never used them, but I have friends who put something bad tasting on it. Which worked for them. I have another friend that said they had to give it to a baby who needed it now cause they were all grown up. Or cold turkey like you do with a bottle.
I suggest going cold turkey. You should ease your child into this idea though. Start by reading some books about getting rid of the soother (check the library, or make up one) and say they are getting to be such a big boy/girl. Then either have your child give the soother to a baby he/she knows that needs it, or have them mail it to the 'soother fairy' so the fairy can give it to a new baby that needs it. It worked for me, but every child is different...Good Luck.
Hey all! I have som exciting news! I got the soother from my daughter!!! WEHOO! She was sick for a few days and couldnt breath threw her nose so I took advantage! I still want to thank everyone for responding and I just wanted to let you all know the final results. In case any of you mommys out there are looking to throw this wretched thing away too, you might want to do it when your child is sick!
good! I havent attempted to take Jeffersons pacifire away yet... we JUST got over breasfeeding a few weeks ok so we are trying to go one step at a time lol
A friend told me a story about one of her relative's son, he was a preeschooler with a toddler, she tried everything to get rid of it, until one day, while at the mall, another little girl said, "mom, look at the baby" pointing to the little boy, he took it out of his mouth and hasn't wanted it since.
"My daughter is over two and still has a soother, any suggestions on how to take it away? Cold turkey, gradual, replace it with something else.. etc.?
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My daughter is 19 months and still uses a soother for naps and bed time only. Taking the soother away is a scary thing for me, haha. She's refusing to sleep in her own bed at night and the only thing that will get her to calm down is her soother. I know someday I'll take it away from her.
I've heard that putting a pin prick in the soother might work, so your child will not think it works and might not get the gratification out of it! Someday I'll give that one a try! Right now I will do anything that will get us all sleep! Good Luck and let me know how you make out!
I took my son's away at six months, soooo this might not work for you, but I just took it away cold turkey. He didn't even notice.
I think I'd go cold turkey. If you replace it with something else, then you're just going to have to eventually get rid of that too.
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I am in the same boat! my daughter was 2 in feb and still has hers, and her blankie, the blankie i dont mind but i do NOT want my kid going to school with that thing in her mouth.
My little boy turned 2 in December and getting rid of the pacifier has been on my agenda since his birthday. He only used his "noonie" during his nap and at night. However, he gave it up at his sitter's a few months before his second birthday. At home, it was a different story. He'd ask to take a nap for a little while just to be able to use his pacifier. I decided that if he could do without it at the sitter's house, then he should be able to do the same at home.
To do this, I coated his noonie with "stop the bite". It's a yucky tasting stuff that's used on children who bite their fingernails or suck their thumbs. Well, it worked....he's told everyone he knows that his noonie is yucky and even threw it away himself!
I am currently taking my 17 month old son off his dummy, but he only uses it for bed so I am starting by taking it away at his afternoon nap and then when he is used to it I will start on night time. I found that when I gave him a teddy he grew attached to that and then I got the idea of taking his dummy away and leaving teddy.
It worked today. :)
You know what i did? i told my girl that someone like a fairy was going to come get the soocy and leave a special surprise for them, i found all of them put them under there pillow like a tooth fairy, and they got a special surprise. i no its bribe, but guess what, it worked!
When I had to take away the “Binky” from my oldest she was broken from it in about a day. Spend a few weeks weaning them. Only let them have it at nap time or bed time. (This is not necessary, but it made it easier on me.) Then when they have become adjusted to that, cut a hole in it. Cut the tip right off, not prick a hole in it, cut it off! When they can not get the sucking sensation they will become annoyed and stop wanting it all together. This way you are not taking it away from them. Just say “uh-oh it’s broken. I’m sorry, I don’t have anymore.” This is actually usually a smooth transition and not hard to do. Many, including myself, have said it was easy. Once you decide to do it......
* You should only have one Pacifier in your possession. This takes away your temptation to pull out the uncut one.
* Remember if in a moment of weakness you “Find” one that is fixed you have lost, because then they will know you can get another one.
* People do away with the Pacifier at different ages. Of course this works best with a child over one, because they understand “it’s broke”. My advice though is to do it before 2 years. Why? Because Emily was 2 years and she began developing her speech through her “Binky”(speaking with her pacifier in her mouth) causing a slight speech impediment. She has outgrown it, after having to correct her pronunciation of things, but you can avoid the bad habit altogether. Plus, as my Dental Hygienist mother-in-law would add it is not good for their teeth.
~Angel, 1smartmom.com
My kids never used them, but I have friends who put something bad tasting on it. Which worked for them. I have another friend that said they had to give it to a baby who needed it now cause they were all grown up. Or cold turkey like you do with a bottle.
I suggest going cold turkey. You should ease your child into this idea though. Start by reading some books about getting rid of the soother (check the library, or make up one) and say they are getting to be such a big boy/girl. Then either have your child give the soother to a baby he/she knows that needs it, or have them mail it to the 'soother fairy' so the fairy can give it to a new baby that needs it. It worked for me, but every child is different...Good Luck.
Hey all! I have som exciting news! I got the soother from my daughter!!! WEHOO! She was sick for a few days and couldnt breath threw her nose so I took advantage! I still want to thank everyone for responding and I just wanted to let you all know the final results. In case any of you mommys out there are looking to throw this wretched thing away too, you might want to do it when your child is sick!
good! I havent attempted to take Jeffersons pacifire away yet... we JUST got over breasfeeding a few weeks ok so we are trying to go one step at a time lol
kate
A friend told me a story about one of her relative's son, he was a preeschooler with a toddler, she tried everything to get rid of it, until one day, while at the mall, another little girl said, "mom, look at the baby" pointing to the little boy, he took it out of his mouth and hasn't wanted it since.
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