My Two year old and her pacifier!
By prikayjo2436
@prikayjo2436 (699)
United States
6 responses
@kezabelle (2974)
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23 Oct 09
Personally I would say she will outgrow it when SHE is ready!
Does it bother YOU for her to have it is it pressure from others because if so then let it go it doesnt matter and is no one elses buisiness how YOUR child soothes herself to sleep.
My daughter had hers to fall asleep until she was 4 she woke up a few days after her 4th birthday said mummy i dont need this anymore im a big girl collected them all and threw them in the bin she never asked for it again, it was painless easy and a much more settling experience for my child than to just turn round to her one day take her only form of comfort to go to sleep with and say you know what its tough you cant have it personally i find it cruel and NOT needed they will outgrow it in the end.
I would NOT remove my childs form of comfort be that a teddy a special cup blanket what ever its well proven that children with a comforter are much more easily settled and comforted and a lot more self assured than those that dont (althogh of course there will be exceptions to that)
@prikayjo2436 (699)
• United States
24 Oct 09
Hi keza!
Well you know that is very true! She will grow out of it when she is ready! I don't know it bothers me, I think that it is the comments that I get from other people... When, I should just simply ignore them! Your story, has truly made me feel better! Thanks again!
@kezabelle (2974)
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24 Oct 09
Im a great believer in allowing children to set their own pace especially when they are so young they are all different so what is right for one is not always right for another.
Other peoples opinions can be difficult to ignore sometimes but I soon learnt to just nod agree and then do what i felt was right for my child they are 5.4 and 3.5 now and are at the same stage as all their peers etc and even my two were totally different my youngest never had a dummy but she has a special beaker that even now she uses to help soother herself to sleep yes im well aware at 3.5 years many people do not think it is appropriate but she is my child and quite frankly they dont have to watch her little eyes fill with tears if I mention taking away her special cup they are little for such a short time im in no rush to make them grow up so to speak so ignore everyone else just tell them YOU think its right for her to continue to use it if you think it is and that should be the end of their comments.....................well until they find something else to moan about as unfortunatly they always do xxxxx
@prikayjo2436 (699)
• United States
24 Oct 09
Hi again Keza!
You know, I think that it is just hard as parents, we just want to do everything we can for our children... But I like your method... I should know what is right for my daughter! Thank you so much! You have been so very helpful! And thanks for sharing! I love reading them!
@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
my son was like your daughter before, it takes about him three years having his pacifier and he couldn't sleep without it. when we visit my inlaws and forgot to bring his pacifier, we could do nothing but let him fall asleep without it, until he was used without his pacifier anymore.
@prikayjo2436 (699)
• United States
24 Oct 09
xannebull!
Thanks for responding! Well during his vist there did he cry a lot without his pacifier?
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
22 Oct 09
well, i just heard on the news last night that kids are not supposed to be using their pacifier after the age of one but my daughter used it til she was 3 and a half and just grew out of it. our youngest daughter used to suck her thumb til she was 4. i dont know that you can do it, she might just have to outgrow it.
@prikayjo2436 (699)
• United States
24 Oct 09
Hi cher!
Yes.. I am starting to think the same thing that she is going to have just going to have let her grow out of it! Thanks for sharing!
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 09
Hi,
It is not easy to wean off pacifier for our kid and I am glad to let you know that my boy is not on pacifier all the while because I don't want him to have that habit of sucking pacifier.
There are few steps you can try to wean off pacifier:
1. Never give pacifier to your daughter for 2-3 nights and of course, she might cry for it. But you have to be strong and stay true to your decision of not giving her the pacifier. Let's her adapt to this situation for 3 days and see her progressment.
2. Make the pacifier undesirable. Dip it into something that she did not like to eat.
3. Cut a tiny hole on the pacifier and tell your daughter that it does not work anymore.
4. Hide the pacifier. Since she can't find it,then your daughter might give it up.
5. Tell your daughter that she is a big girl now and it is shame to suck pacifier again...let's her adapt to her new environment without pacifier at night.Try give her some of her favourite toys instead.
Happy trying and good luck !!
@prikayjo2436 (699)
• United States
24 Oct 09
Hi Shia!
Yes thank you for the tips! I am going to try a few of them, but if it doesn't work I won't worry to much about it until she is ready to give it up! But thanks so much, I really appreciate it!
@fezman (260)
• Australia
22 Oct 09
i think there is only one answer to that, dont give her one in the first place! ha, yea its a bit late now isnt it?
im sorry i cant really help here as we never gave our daughter one.
but if she likes carrots, maybe you can get her to suck on them instead of the dummy, or any similar sort of thing,
sorry i wasnt much help this time prikayjo!
@prikayjo2436 (699)
• United States
24 Oct 09
Hey fezman!
Lol... Its ok. I am just glad that you took your time in trying to help and for the support! That is what friends are for!!! Thanks, I dont think that a carrot is going to work but I will try something else. Hahaha.. Have a nice weekend!
@BlueQ123 (29)
• Singapore
22 Oct 09
My son wean off this pacifier habit when he was around 8 months old. It took 1 week for him to forget about his pacifier totally.
I cut a small hole on pacifier. It caused different feeling on sucking it. He disliked it and took it out from his mouth by himself...:) Then he just hold it and once a while put into his mouth but took it out again immediately. LOL... This process only took one week.
You may try it too. Good Luck!
@prikayjo2436 (699)
• United States
24 Oct 09
Hi Blue!
Thanks for responding! Yes that is something that I am willing to try... One of our other mylot members had given me the same advice... As a matter of fact when I am done here I am going to poke a whole! Ha ha ha! Thanks again!
