Paci?

stlmomma27 · December 2013

If your LO takes a paci, when do you plan on taking it away?

I only ask because the nurse today said that at 18 months is when they like them to be gone. I am not in any hurry to get rid of the paci.

Maizey06 · December 2013

We just use the paci for sleep and to soothe her if needed (like when I take a shower - God forbid I leave her). My goal is to have it gone by 2 years. She has her bunny that is her lovey but she associates having her bunny with her pacifier so I wonder if I have screwed myself because I do not plan on taking away the bunny.

mrs mosby · December 2013

We'll probably take it away this summer unless an opportunity presents itself brforehand. I'll be off work so if there are sleepless nights it won't be a big deal. We took away DD1s when she was just over 2 and it was a nightmare.

BatDaughter4Eva · December 2013

We got rid of it in October because he was sticking the entire thing in his mouth. Our pedi told us at 12mo that he wanted us to get rid of it between 15-18mo.

alrighthamilton · December 2013

I plan to take it away when she's old enough to use some excuse like, "Your pacifier is broken" or "The pacifier fairy came to take them to the little babies." My brother used this one with his son and it worked like a charm. I actually tried to take it away, but she asks for it and searches the house for it. She calls it "this", because she would whine and point to the cupboard where they are kept, and we'd say, "Do you want this?" and hand it to her. She asks so sweetly, "This?" that I can't not give it to her. Honestly, I'm really not too worried about her having it for awhile yet.

Tapthathank · December 2013

We only use the pacifier for sleep. We recently took it away in the car. Our doc said he would like to see it gone by 18 months. I'm really dreading this...but I'm crossing my fingers that it will be easy like dropping the bedtime bottle turned out to be. I'm thinking cold turkey is the way to go...for him it's usually out of sight out of mind.

shakinros · December 2013

Eh I don't know. We just got rid of bottles so I'm not in a huge rush on the paci. DH has to agree that it's important before it has any chance
Of succeeding. I limit pacis to car and sleeping. He gives it to her any time at all.

sdlaura · December 2013

DD was obsessed with the pacifier until around 6 months, when she stopped cold turkey and started sucking her fingers instead.

My nephew is 2 years and 4 months old, but still used them for sleep, and he just stopped on his own after a few months of my sister and BIL telling him that pacis were for babies and that none of the other kids in his daycare class used them anymore.

vic8504 · December 2013

DD gets hers at naps and bedtime and sometimes in the car when it is close to nap time... I am not really too worried about taking it away yet. Figure stop bringing it down during the day because like pp have said out of sight out of mind.

BatDaughter4Eva · December 2013

I just want to add that it may not be as hard as you imagine. First Jayson had his all day. Whenever he wanted. Then only in the car, and for sleep. We just distracted him if he cried. He really didn't. He liked the game of putting it down after naps.

Anyway, we cut it out for car rides because i got tired of him dropping it, and getting mad.

When we cut it out completely, it only took 3 nights. For naps he never cared. The first night he cried for 25 min. 2nd night 30. 3rd 15min. Then that was it. I am the worst at letting him cry, but it wasn't too bad. He sleeps a lot better now.

Sorry I'm rambling. Just wanted to help ease some minds.

cedenton · December 2013

DS has been weaned at DC for a couple of days. I am trying to keep it to sleep only so I should probably collect them all and throw them in his crib. But I'd have to hide them because if he sees them he wants it. I figure after the new year (and our flights) we'll work on weaning him at home.

zbeesma86 · December 2013

DD only uses it for naps and bedtime. Once she is asleep she usually knocks it out of her crib.

The doc mentioned at her 15 month that we need to get her off it... I want to wait until she understands a little more. Just taking it away and letting her cry is SO HARD! We tried last week for a nap and she cried for 20 mins and I gave in.

Maybe this summer? Maybe Christmas we can give it to Santa? I have no clue when or where to start.

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