S/O pacis...

atc282

I've posted about paci help before. Sadly, we are still dealing with trying to break the habit of them. I"m thinking though that maybe they're not ready? Or am I just justifying this to myself?

When they were in a Mother's day out program during the school year, they only used them at nap time. Period. And the teacher said it was never an issue....

Now, at home, they still have them for naps and bed time but I *try* to limit them to zero daytime pacis. Well, both know where I keep them (in a high drawer in the kitchen) and every time they fight over a toy or get rough with one another and end up in tears, the first thing they do is run to the drawer and literally whine and moan "binky!" binky!" 

Is 20 months "too old" for pacifiers? I know it's different for everyone but just wondering if it's going to really damage their teeth at this age? 

I really, really want to be paci-free by the time our 3rd arrives this fall. 

Any tips or feedback welcomed! Thanks again! 

kmb585

After we had gone to a "nap time" only rule with pacifiers, I decided to quick cold turkey at 18 mos.  Someone gave me the advice of cutting off the tip of the pacifier and it worked instantaneously.  DS#1 never looked back.

UsedToBeGoldie

i would not take away their pacis right before a new baby comes-  b/c if that baby has pacis they might resent the baby - or try to steal the pacis, etc.

We let Griffin keep his pacis (bed time only) until he was a few months shy of 3y/o- b/c we didn't want him to resent his baby brothers having them. He never did- and by the age we took them away he totally understood that he was a big boy and they were babies- and he loved that the paci fairy left him a great toy for all his pacis. Never looked back. 

At 2y/o they'd never understand all of that - and might have a really hard time with it.

we keep the pacis in their room up high so during the day they never ask for them. They only get them in their crib and they know it.

baby2121

honestly- i would go cold turkey.

GSwans2

I plan on going cold turkey with it somewhere between 18m and 2yo.  They only use them for sleep, and never get to even see them at any other point during the day.

GL!