Weaning pacifier

LaxMOM44

Sorry to a PW, but this is my personal board of helpful minions right?

So we started (read: I started tonight) getting her to go to sleep without a pacifier. I let her use it to get drowsy and then I pulled it out before she was completely asleep. But she decided to wake up at 3 am and ain't nobody got time for that so I tossed all the pacifiers back in her crib and went back to sleep (read: lay in bed bumping).

Does anyone know how to actually do this? Do I have to re sleep train because that could take months. Does the Pantley pull out method really work (that's what she said)?

TIA!

LaxMOM44

No responses? This calls for a Channing Tatum pic.

Oohgurl

We are not weaning from it anytime soon. Try weaning during the day first and give paci at night only for awhile?

motang

I plan on going cold turkey after he turns one. I did that with my first and it worked for us. There was crying at nap and bedtime, but she eventually settled and it was fine within two days. Good luck. I'm dreading it.

LaxMOM44

Thanks ladies! And thanks Channing for getting the ladies to respond with your squished up package.

lizziebooper

DD number 1 loved loved loved her paci and I was beyond ready for her to be done with it. She was likely closer to 1 1/2 and I did as pp suggested I cut the tip off and handed it to her. She popped it into her mouth took one suck, took it out looked at it and handed it back and never used one again. Good luck.

CNJ4EVA

I asked about paci weaning at her last appointment. The pedi said I don't need to worry about it for quite some time, so I've put it on the back burner.

When the time comes, I think I'm going to try the approach @nech0606‌ mentioned.

emmy236

R has given up his basically on his own now. He has a lovey that is his must have. The lovey we have has a head, arms and legs. He loves to chew on the appendages. So besides everyone else's suggestions, id say to try and find an alternative comfort item

LaxMOM44

Ok thanks again everyone. I was starting now because I' like her to be rid of them by 1 year, so I have a lot of good ideas now. She only uses them for sleep so hopefully it won't be too hard.

pnutg

Good luck, LAX. C is still not sleeping through the night so I'm definitely not ready for this conversation.

BekW2009

My first DD is a paci girl. I had her weened down to naps and sleep only by 12 months and almost off for naps. MIL hooked her again when she was at her house for an overnight. She's now 3 and still uses it at bedtime and is showing no signs of giving it up. So my best advice is stick to it and get rid of it by 12 months. It will save you a headache later on when they can get out of bed and annoy the crap out of you when you are sleeping. On the upside, it actually is a great form of bribery when we want her to go to bed.

And I'm with @kris10michelle‌ Tatum doesn't do it for me.