Paci

JadensMama05 wrote: When should I take away Jaden's paci? My mom said she just let us kids lose interest in it and that that happened by time we were all 14 months. Jaden really likes his so I don't wanna do it prematurely. He doesn't cry when he can't have it so it seems like whenever I do decide to do it, it'll be remotely easy. I basically give him a paci when we're in the car or when he goes to bed. Otherwise I leave it up to him. Sometimes he has it when he's playing, sometimes not. I'm just wondering when you girls took/plan on taking your kids' pacis away...

PrairieMom replied: I took Ben's away before he was one. I just did it cold turkey.

sparkys2boys replied: Sorry, neither one of my boys ever bothered with one.. good luck in it

Jamison'smama replied: My philosophy is let them keep it as long as they feel they need if for self comforting. Some kids are oral soothers and need it longer than others. You can limit where and when it is used...bed only etc. but IMO there is not a set time and no need to rush it.

~Roo'sMama~ replied:
Andrew still has his, but mostly just in bed and in the car, or if he isn't feeling well and needs extra comfort. He's starting to need it less now - if he sees it laying somewhere he wants it but if he doesn't see it he's fine.

The times that I have tried to wean him off of it he just started sucking on his fingers instead, and I'd rather deal with taking the nuk away later than trying to get him to stop sucking his fingers.

mckayleesmom replied: I agree with Jamisonsmom....Both my kids refused them...so it wasn't something I dealt with.

MyBrownEyedBoy replied: Logan gave his up except as chew toys when teething by the time he was 6 months old. He never really needed it at bedtime and he never played with it. I do know that the longer you wait, the harder it will be.

flirtycuddle replied: I tried taking away my dd's at 1yr and it was just a battle that I wasnt going to win so I gave it back. She lost intrest in it at around 15 months and even now when her brother will take one she could care less about it. I thought for sure she was gonna want it back but she likes to give it to her brother to quiet him down lol.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I finally got rid of Wil's just about a month ago. He is 2.5. Some may think that's late, but I got him down to only using it for bedtime and I felt that was okay. But after two, I've heard that it "can" affect their teeth, so I thought it was time to lose it. I did it cold turkey. Threw them all away. It was a tough 3-4 nights but now I think he has totally forgot. Luckily Wesley doesn't take one!

blue72 replied: Luke with the only one of my 3 which used a pacifier. We took it away right before he turned 2. He still gets a smile on his face when he sees a pacifier. He absolutely loved them.

My3LilMonkeys replied: Brooke self weaned, somewhere around 10 months. Madison has never taken one. She was a thumb sucker from day 1. At 19 months she is still a thumb sucker, but only when she's very tired and she's slowly losing interest so we haven't even attempted to wean her...we'll let her wean herself unless it goes on for a few more years.

moped replied: Jack could never really get the hang of one so i threw them out at 6 months - he has puppies in his bed he sucks on I think........

JadensMama05 replied: Thanks!! I guess I can go with my instinct and let him have it for now since he usually only uses it in the car and at bedtime as well. You guys are awesome!

Boo&BugsMom replied:
Me too. After 3 days or so, he got over it. And Tanner was VERY attached to his pacifier. After awhile, it just becomes habit not necessity, IMHO. Too many safety and educational concerns with older children and pacifiers if you ask me. They will find other ways to comfort if they need it, but most of the time, it's just a habit. But that's just my opinion.

grapfruit replied:
Lucky she's losing interest, my niece will be 8 next month and still sucks her thumb. She does it a lot, and in public. Like in the store, restaurants, everywhere. I've stopped mentioning it b/c her mom asked me not to say anything. She said she only does it when she's tired or doesn't feel good, but I notice her doing it all the time.