Ditching the paci?

yepyepsms · November 2014

Has anyone thought about when they will ditch the paci? My son never took one and May baby started magically taking one around three months. I keep thinking it will be harder to get rid of the older she gets. She will go to sleep on her own as long as she has a paci. We also use occasionally for soothing in the car but mainly just for sleep. Anyone else thinking about breaking the paci habit now or am I crazy and just enjoy for now?

bridetobe9132013 · November 2014

Its still very early imo. My DD hardly takes one. Usually its only when she goes to sleep and if she can't find one she uses her thumb. Im not worried about either yet.

THD7580 · November 2014

Eh. Same with DS. He takes one for naps and bedtime for the most part not all the time. I think we will wait til maybe a year when we ditch the bottle then worry about it.

RachelCA29 · November 2014

I've read in a few baby books that attachment to things like that (security items) are emotional and don't really develop in babies until 6-8 months. I think if you limit the times she can have it, like only in the crib/for sleeping, it would definitely help avoid a strong attachment that would have to be broken later.

My sister's twins are super attached to their packs, they are almost 3 and always have them in their mouths. It's hindered the I speech a bit just because they always have their mouths full. My mom hates it because my older sister had a paci until she was 4! My parents made her throw it out on her 4th birthday. And now she is repeating the cycle. Now the rule is that they can't have them at Grandmas house, there is a dish for them by the front door. It's really helping because they live down the street from my parents house, so they are there at least 3 times a week.

Anyway, just a cautionary tale, I guess?

yepyepsms · November 2014

RachelCA29 said:
I've read in a few baby books that attachment to things like that (security items) are emotional and don't really develop in babies until 6-8 months. I think if you limit the times she can have it, like only in the crib/for sleeping, it would definitely help avoid a strong attachment that would have to be broken later.

My sister's twins are super attached to their packs, they are almost 3 and always have them in their mouths. It's hindered the I speech a bit just because they always have their mouths full. My mom hates it because my older sister had a paci until she was 4! My parents made her throw it out on her 4th birthday. And now she is repeating the cycle. Now the rule is that they can't have them at Grandmas house, there is a dish for them by the front door. It's really helping because they live down the street from my parents house, so they are there at least 3 times a week.

Anyway, just a cautionary tale, I guess?

This is exactly what I am thinking:) I have a couple friends that had quite the battle getting rid of it. Definitely not worried about this or a big deal, but was curious what others were thinking or have done. Thanks so far ladies

whimsy515 · November 2014

DS was into it sometimes. The moment his teeth popped through (4 months) I stopped giving it to him. He didn't seem to miss it, but again he only wanted it sometimes.

Meg&Austin · November 2014

I didn't push the bink until dd became a thumb sucker, yes thumb sucking is absolutely adorable but I can take the bink away not the thumb. She really only uses it at sleeptimes but I am also worried about breaking the habit. But I was told by a friend, Not sure how true it is, that at this age sucking can still be a comfort so I figure maybe when we ditch bottles I'll give it a try since she won't be sucking on nipples really anymore. Except for sippies of course.

danabsd · November 2014

On the 22nd. We're pulling it at 6m. Same as we did with Beb.

Arinias · November 2014

DS took his binkie for a while but really only when he was going to sleep and in the car. But he always was a thumb sucker too. Now he won't really take the binkie at all and sucks his thumb all the time. I would have vastly preferred the binkie that I could take away. Now I'm just hoping he grows or of it. I would think letting her keep it just for sleeping right now isn't too much of a worry.

spinsoffresonance · November 2014

DD2 never took one. But DD1 is still a pacifier junky. I think it's getting worse every day. She turns two this week. We're screwed!

Mimaloo · November 2014

DD only takes a paci when she's really tired in the car.

Sometimes she uses it in her swing (swing's days are numbered). We use the MAM pacifiers and decided that we will not be buying any of the 6+ month size. So our guess is that the paci will be gone by Christmas. Certainly by New Year's.

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