XP - Advice Needed - Re. paci's

W&J'sMommy

My son uses a paci for naps and bedtime only.  He now chews holes in them.  So I decided no more paci's (he goes through 1 every 2 days on average). 

He will not nap without it, 3 days now.  He isn't upset, he just doesn't fall asleep.  Then he is so tired that he goes to bed at 6:30 fine without it. 

So do I cave in, buy stock in Avent, and give him pacis?

Do I try giving him a paci at nap time only?(afraid he will get confused)

Or do I just leave it and hope he eventually naps again? 

TIA 

springmom

He's 2 1/2?  Mine was done with naps at that age :-(   I'd say make him have "quiet time" and don't give the paci back.

Kersbear

Since it's already been 3 days and he isn't upset without having it I would just let him know it's rest time.  If he naps great, if not at least he had some quiet time.  I would not give the pacis back.

SumnerBride

I'd just leave it and give him a few more days.  I'm sure he'll sleep as normal soon.

This is the transition I'm dreading making, as my 2 year old is addicted to her binky.

jjamas

My DS is also 2 1/2 and still has his paci in his crib.  He has started chewing holes in them as well.  A few months ago he told me it was broken so we told him we had to throw it away and he was okay without it for about 3 days and then he was miserable.  He wasn't sleeping great, really cranky, etc.  So I gave him a new one.  Now the new one has holes and he's started telling me to throw it away (which I didn't do either time) and I just put it on his shelf.  If he wants to hold it in the crib, that's fine but I am not giving him a new one.  Some days he holds it, other days it sits on the shelf.  Maybe your DS will give it up on his own too.  GL!

firefightersgal

If he's not getting upset, I'd just take them away.  I would assume that he'll eventually take a nap again.

I tried taking Nora's away.  Oh my...it was horrible.