Should I take paci away?

Jacqui105 · June 2013

So I never loved the idea of a paci because it's just one more thing to wean them off. But, DD2 loves it which has turned me into a paci lover too. The thing is, I always planned on taking it away at 6 months. I wanted it away before she got older when it would be harder to take away, and all the baby sleep books say it should be gone around 3-6 months. But, 6 months is just a few weeks away and now I'm having second thoughts. She loves it, sleeps great with it- of course we have to replace it for her a few times a night, but nothing too disruptive. Should I take it away anyway, before it ends up here to stay for years? Or just let her keep it? Any STMs regret letting their LO keep a pacifier well past 6 months?

ECG · June 2013

I took DD's away when she was almost 2 years old and she never napped again. With both my DSs, I took it away at 15 mos and they hardly batted an eye! It was really nice to have it for the first year, figuring out how to sleep, for the first colds and teething, etc. DS 3 loves his binky but I plan on taking it away around 15 mos too. HTH!

schumakr · June 2013

I think I'm going to wait until her sleep evens out then do it. I hope that's soon.....

minervacullen · June 2013

DS had his until 3, it was the only way he'd sleep, ever. He's 6.5 now and has a few speech issues with letters that require your tongue to touch the roof of your mouth. He's getting much better. Like instead of Milla he says Mia. If he concentrates he can say it fine. That is my only issue with waiting. I wish I'd have been stricter with keeping it for sleep only.

krm1117 · June 2013

My bro and SIL took my nieces away when we was 17 months old. They took her to build a bear and made her a bear and put her binky inside it. So it is now her binky bear. She did really great with it. I will probably do the same thing. Mine only needs it for a few mins when she is falling asleep and will wake up maybe once for it in the middle of the night but sometimes she doesnt wake up at all.

nanabanana06 · June 2013

Mr daughter loved her binky. We got ridof it just before a year . I plan on doing the same for my son. Binkies are harmful to teeth and speech development after 1 year of age. My niece turns 2 this week and barely speaks, she walks around with that darn binky in her mouth all the time though. I just want to take them from her when I see her.

lawjjg522 · June 2013

FTM here.. Wishing my LO would take a paci. My niece had one until she was 2, but after 1yr the rule was for sleeping or if she was really upset/hurt only.

I don't see the harm if its sleeping only and its making everybodies lives easier

dee12807 · June 2013

With DS we made it for bed time only by about 10 months so it wouldn't mess with speach development he would have to drop it in the crib and we would wave bye bye to it. Then just after 18 months we just put him to bed with out it one day. He cried for a few minutes, but never looked for it again. With DD we'll shoot for something similar, but I really think you have to base it on the individual kid. If baby needs it to sleep, is it really worth messing with that? ;

itsmevkb · June 2013

I wish my youngest two would use a paci. My older two used them and LOVED them. At a year we restricted them to sleeping only and at two years we took them away. There was no drama and honestly, every other mom I know didn't have issues taking it away at a later time either.

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