I can't remember when I introduced my DS to his loveys. I know that separation anxiety starts around the 9 month mark so I put a small square blankie in with DD today. She seems uninterested
Any of you start with the lovey awhile ago?? How does baby like it??
If you haven't yet, do you have plans to use one?
Re: Have you introduced a "lovey" yet?
DD1 never had one. Well, I guess her paci, technically, was one. lol Which was good and bad. Good because we never had to worry about losing a lovey, but bad because stopping the paci was pure hell. HELL. She spent a weekend shaking like she was going through drug withdrawl. If I haven't mentioned it, that was HELL.
Since DD2 refuses to take a paci (thumb sucker), she likes a tag blanket a friend made for me. I wouldn't call it a lovey YET, but she really likes it and I think it may become a lovey....
Speaking of, I need to have my friend make a couple more for me in case it becomes a "can't live without item".....
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Reese has had one since about 3 months. She loves this stuffed lamb. She starting sleeping with it over night a little over 6 months. Before that, we would always take it away once she fell asleep.
I'm scared now.
DS is a thumb sucker. DD, paci addicted. HELP ME! I am planning to break it in the next few weeks before sep anxiety sets in. Any tips? She's doesn't really need it, but it works for her I guess. She doesn't need it at all to fall asleep, but just to soothe.
Also, DS has his blankie and I have multiple copies. Smart thinking.
I had gotten the paci down to only bedtime and then teething reared its ugly head and she LOVES to chew on the damn thing so I started letting her use it more often. I need to slow down the use of it but I know she uses it to comfort.. and it will be that or my boobs haha
I've tried, but no luck. He's never took the paci and is not a thumb sucker either. I kinda would like him to use a lovey and I kind of don't. I used a lovey..and I still do, it's the oddest thing to see a grown woman with a little old raggedy stuffed pig, she even came with me when I gave birth! DS is already showing signs of separation anxiety so I've tried but he just doesn't seem interested so I won't push it. I think this depends a lot on the kid, my friend's baby has had a lovey since he could grab and hold on to something and now at 10 months he freaks out if he doesn't have it.
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LF ... Break the paci cold turkey. Don't wean, cut back, etc. Cold turkey is the way to go. It was so bad for just one weekend - then, it was not bad at all. But those first 2 nights were so horrible. None of us slept. We broke paci habit SO late which is why it was SO bad. Earlier you can do it, the better.
Pick a weekend with few distractions, where you can get sleepless nights and nap during day if needed. You and DH have to agree not to give in - no matter what. You both have to stay strong and NOT give the paci back in a moment of sleepless weakness! If she is having a bad night, make sure you switch off so neither of you gets too frustrated and gives in.
I cannot even convey how bad it was for DD1. She literally was shaking and moaning from withdrawals. it was awful. I cried right there with her. First night was HELL, second night was on the outskirts of hell, then it got better. After 4-5 nights it was pretty normal.
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We're working on it as part of the no-cry sleep solution.
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DD has a few stuffed animal toys that she absolutely adores- a white stuffed bear and a blue stuffed doggy. When she sees me bringing one of them to her from across the room, she starts clapping her hands and squealing with delight!
She also loves to cuddle with them in her crib.
I introduced a lovey around 6 months when I was breaking the sleep association with nursing to sleep. He's not interested in the pacifier at all but he loves the lovey. Now it's his cue to go to sleep when I give it to him. He hugs it and chews on it's nose as he falls asleep.
I should really invest in a few more. When he wakes up in the middle of the night the bear's face is usually soaking wet because he has been chewing on it.
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