Pre-School and Daycare
Pacifier
My LO is seriously dependent on her paci. Any tips on taking it away? I have tried cold turkey but she screams and I admit, we give in because we need sleep too. My DH says she will eventually just outgrow it but I saw a 7 yr old the other day who carries 3 pacis at all times and I saw my LO's future. LOL! Help!
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Re: Pacifier
You could try the whole pacifier fairy thing, but honestly, it's probably going to be a stick to your guns thing. By taking it away and then giving in, you're just reinforcing the "Crying gets you what you want....eventually" thing.
That all being said, some kids stubbornly stick to their guns and just one day quit. I had a 3.5 year old in diapers refusing to even SIT on the potty come in one day in underwear. His mom said "he woke up and wanted big boy undaroos" and he hasn't had an accident from that moment on.
It's really your choice, but I'd either let her go until she wants to be done or stick to your guns about taking it away. By going back and forth, it's probably confusing her.
He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
DS was almost 3 and a half when we finally caved! We made up this elaborate story about how the police (he loves the police) said he can't have his binky any more because he was too old for it. He likes "rules" so he seemed to be okay with this. I then sent him to his Grandma's for the week sans binky. He cried for like 5 minutes but then forgot about it!! When he came back he did ask for it once, but I reminded him what the police said about it. I was prepared to take him to a Mall cop if I needed to reinforce the rule! I actually think sending him to Grandma's is what he needed- he always listens to her better than me. Good luck!
we let DS1 keep his ONLY in his bed until close to 3yo... then we told him about the paci fairy... gave him the Fisher Price catalog and showed him the Batman tower toy and told him he could have that if he traded his pacis... and then let him have a few nights to think about it - and then he was ready - put them all in a bowl for the fairy - and got his prize when he woke up - and never looked back.
we plan to do the same with the twins when they are about to turn 3 (after our trip to Disney though! We want that last trip with pacis as an emergency if needed)
a 7yo walking around with a paci?? that's just sick. sorry- but those parents suck.