Toddlers

Re: Independecne from pacifier

AnswerDad01 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:21:20 GMT

With our first it was actually by accident... we lost her paci on the way to a vacation, and she just dealt with it. We had one relatively rough night, and that was it... she never went back.

Re: Independecne from pacifier

PediNurseJulie1 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:17:25 GMT

I hear all about the Paci Fairy and mailing them off to her while giving the child a gift the next morning...how did you do it with your first? I'm going to be facing the same thing in a few months!

Re: Independecne from pacifier

Jess_BabyRN — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:50:10 GMT

Pacifiers offer children a sense of comfort. They are like any other tool that children and adults use for comfort, and the only real way to get rid of one comfort mechanism is to find a new one that works as well. Thus, make a list of the things that you offer your child to comfort him when he is upset. Can you offer him a soft blanket, a stuffed animal or a snuggle on your lap instead? It will take time for him to grieve the loss of his binkie, but he can do it.

Let us know how it goes,

Jessica

Independecne from pacifier

AnswerDad01 — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:53:17 GMT

Our second child is two and she is heavily reliant on her pacifier. By age two, we had her older sister independent and free of a pacifier, but now we are facing a tougher challenge. Does anyone have any advice on how to encourage a child to abandon the pacifier?