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Breaking the Paci

kristine618kristine618 member
in December 2012 Moms
Has anyone recently gotten rid of the paci?  If so, how did you do it and how did it go?  My pediatrician says there is no harm until 2 or even later, but my DD is over 18 months now, and it seems like it's probably time to give it up.  We recently made a big cross country move, and I'm currently out of work as a result (DS is due in 9 weeks, we moved for my husband's job), so I've been using it a lot with all the transitions.  LO was used to a busy daycare schedule, and has had a somewhat rough time adjusting to being at home and being dragged on errands, etc. and I've probably been relying on it more than I should, but it just works so darn well.  It's going to be hard to break, because she's been using it throughout the day when needed in addition to naps.  Anyone have any advice, experience to share?  Thanks in advance!
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  • kjsmith9kjsmith9 member
    DD used hers during the day for crabbiness, naps, and for sleeping at night until 12-13 months.  We got through the holidays, and then she only used it for sleeping (naps and night) for a few weeks.  Then we took it away at nap time around 14 months.  At 15.5 months I just threw them all in the garbage one night and said "enough" - I was sick of buying them and I figured it would be easier to ditch it sooner rather than later.  She basically didn't even know it was gone at that point.  We wanted it gone by 13 months, so I guess 2.5 months later isn't THAT bad :)

    At this age, you could start explaining that "paci is sleeping and only lives in the crib" or something like that.  You have to figure out the boundaries and stick to them - being inconsistent will only confuse her.  That's why I threw ours out one night... I knew if there were any left, I would cave in the moment and give it back just to help her settle.  Good luck!
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    We got rid of it this weekend.  Husband had been traveling for a month and LO was having one of those, "Hey, dad's still away so why don't wake up mom 6 different times overnight" kind of nights, and I just had it.  When he woke up for the 6th time because he was crying for paci, I just held him up for a few minutes and put him back to sleep without it.

    Next day at naptime: no paci.  He yelled for a few minutes, then slept.  Nighttime: Yelled and cried, then slept. 

    And no joke, he has slept through the night EVERY. FREAKING. NIGHT. since we got rid of the paci.  Nothing to wake up for now.  Wish I had done this months ago.
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  • minervacullenminervacullen member
    I have no advice, DS had his until close to 4 for bed time. Milla rarely uses one, so I don't have to deal with it now.

    It was horrible with DS. I'd do it now if you can.


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  • valeriegpvaleriegp member
    We got rid of it last week, actually. 

    In the few months before then, we had slowly worked to only giving my son the paci at night, at his nap, and occasionally for diaper changes when he was super uncooperative. He'd gotten really good at setting his paci down next to the changing pad when we asked him to, and giving it to us when he woke up. We stuck with that routine for a month or so and then just did it. One morning after he woke up, we took it away and that was it. No more paci. He hasn't been napping as well but otherwise it has been pretty much okay -- much smoother than we anticipated. 

    We didn't make a big deal out of it. We talked about telling him they were going bye bye, but in the end, for him, we decided it would be best just to simply have them disappear. I think for this it just depends on your kid's personality.

    He had been waking up crying in the middle of the night looking for his paci, which would fall out of reach, and we were just tired of it. The first few nights without it he slept right through. The last couple of nights he's woken up in the middle of the night, but we think he might be cutting his two year molars (yep, he's a bit ahead of the tooth curve! He's had all his other teeth for months, so those are the only ones left).

    Good luck!
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  • SingleMom31SingleMom31 member
    DD has started chewing on them... I think that it's easier for her than a teething toy since she can run around with it in her mouth and still have her hands free.  We have her four canine teeth to go, so once those come in, I think that we'll be taking them away for good.

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  • kescalerakescalera member
    I wish these tricks worked for thumbs... sadly I can't tell Killian his thumb needs to stay in his crib or throw it away  :-SS

    The doctor and his dentist have already said things about how its not a big problem right now BUT we should really start transitioning away from letting him do it. Seriously, how on earth do you get a kid to stop sucking his thumb? I can't bribe him with cartoons because he doesn't understand the connection. I can't do the hot-sauce/lemon juice trick because he LOVES both of those things ( I blame DH & his mexican side of the family)... *sigh* 

    Good luck to you all on breaking the Paci! I'm actually a little jealous
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