Ok. So we are a bit of a hot mess when it comes to sleep. DS (again 4 mos.) sleeps pretty good at night with 1-2 wakings to eat. However, he is dependent on the pacifier for soothing (I know). I'm currently putting him in his crib for naps now (for the last week or so). He does okay in the RNP but needs the pacifier constantly when napping in his crib. I won't be taking away the pacifier before his surgery next week (we won't be allowed to pick him up for a couple of days - kill me) so he'll need some way to soothe himself. But I'd like to start thinking about how to take away the pacifier after he's recovered. We are not sleep training yet.
Question #1: Do I just take it away cold turkey? Has anyone done this and how does it go? I am scared, lol.
We are also still swaddling since his hands still go to his face a lot and wake him up. He is not rolling over yet.
Question #2: Do I wait until we unswaddle him to take away his pacifier? He does like to suck on his hands a lot...
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This. I thought it wasn't necessary to start thinking about until a year? I'm just now getting my LO to hold it in his mouth for a decent period of time haha
I think I had a pacifier until I was like, 5... My parents had to pry it from my jaws of life grasp. And I turned out to be a completed normal human being... I wouldn't worry about yet!
ps good luck with LO's surgery, I'm not up to date on this board so I'm not sure if you previously mentioned what the surgery is for... T&P coming your way though for a safe surgery and speedy recovery!
This is my thoughts as well.
My 5 month old still loves his paci, though he doesn't use it to sleep. If he did, I'd just let him roll with it. It's a non-issue for me until later on in life. My older DS ditched the paci on his own.