Getting Rid of the Pacifier
Posted on 28. May, 2009 by Trish in Trisha
We finally decided to take away the pacifier from our daughter last week. She has pretty much only had it for nights and naps since was 1. Since she is now 2, we decided that it was time to get rid of it completely.
We decided to go cold turkey. I stopped giving her a binkie when I put her down for naps or bed. The naps aren’t that bad. She cries for a few minutes, but that’s more the fact that she doesn’t want to take a nap, not that she doesn’t have her binkie.
The problem we are having now are nights. I decided to let her go to sleep with a doll as a replacement for the pacifier. Well, she was up playing and playing for several hours! I finally went in and took the doll away, and she fell asleep fairly quickly. So I stopped letting her sleep with a doll, thinking that it just encouraged her to play too much. Well, she was still up for several hours, just talking to herself, the next night.
My husband put her down the night after that, and she immediately found a pacifier in her crib. It must have been in the cracks somewhere, but she grabbed it and went immediately to bed.
I thought she must have been really tired, until I found out that my husband let her have the pacifier she found.
Since then she has not had a pacifier, but she is up for HOURS after we put her down. She just talks and plays with her blanket and her imagination. It’s been getting worse too. It was originally only 2 hours, and now it’s been about 3-4 hours before she falls asleep.
I know she is exhausted, but she will not go to sleep. She has a lovie- a small blanket that she’s had ever since she was little. I replaced her heavy blanket with a soft silky one my mom made, and she wraps herself in it. I have tried giving her a cup of milk, but she is only quiet while she drinks the milk, and then she talks for the next few hours. I don’t want to keep giving her a cup of milk to fall asleep on because I know it can be bad for her teeth.
I don’t know what to do though. I think she wants something to suck on, but I don’t know what else to give her. I’ve been trying to just stick it out, thinking it would get better, but it’s been over a week now, and if anything it’s getting worse. Please tell me there’s an end in sight soon! Or pass along any helpful hints you might have to help us make this transition easier!
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kala
27. Oct, 2009
my 2 yr old son is doing the same thing. he just plays for hours. this is only the 3rd day but it just seems to be getting worse. no matter what he is not going to get it back. i think that he has to learn to fall asleep without it now….after all thats what parents do, we teach our children. they are not born knowing everything. life is full of disappointments and trials. if my son can learn to do this now it can only help him cope with much more trying times. its very age appropiate for him at this stage of his life. all i can do is encourage him along the way. your daughter can do this. my daughter did just 2 yrs ago.
Jennifer
15. Jun, 2009
I have a 3 year old son that is super attached to his binkie. We went to the dentist and he said that it is really important that my son stop using his binkie. The way my son holds it in his mouth is kinda strange, the whole bottom half stays in his mouth. He has done this since he was very small. Anyway, so sniping it won’t help, he doesn’t care. I tried taking it from him today, I totally caved. After 2 hours of constant screaming I just gave it to him. I’m just going to have to be strong and firm and throw them all away. I hope the screaming doesn’t last two weeks. Good Luck to us both.
admin
29. May, 2009
Thanks Renee! I’d always heard 3 or 4 days was normal. Now we are getting close to 2 weeks, I’ll stick it out for a while longer. She went right down today, but she had a long day playing with cousins and she was dead tired. So we’ll see how tomorrow goes! One day at a time, right?
renee
28. May, 2009
My daughter’s story is much like yours–she used her paci only for naps and bedtime from about 6 months of age and at two years we made her quit cold turkey. We had the same problems you are having only my daughter would also SCREAM for her paci while keeping herself awake for crazy amounts of time. Everyone I knew was telling me just to give in and let her have a pacifier, that she was not ready to give it up. I held firm and after two weeks we never had another pacifier problem again. If you REALLY want the pacifier gone, my advice is to stick it out for a while longer. My daughter had to train herself to fall asleep on her own and I believe with a little time yours will too. Every child is different of course, but that’s what worked for us. Good luck!
Lisa
28. May, 2009
this is hard and i only have had one out of 6 that would take a sucky! she dropped hers in the store and I just kept walking . I dont know what you can do to help her to get through this stage , it is very hard i know! If i happen to think of something i will let you know !
Not So Average Mama
28. May, 2009
I wish I had advice for you. None of the girls took one, I did have a friend who had tried everything with her son. The thing that FINALLY worked was letting him use the pacifiers to “pay” for something at walmart. She worked it out with the cashier and that was the end of it! He was about 4 or 5 though…so may not work with such a little one.
admin
28. May, 2009
Thanks Shannon! You really aren’t a lot of help! LOL!
Shannon
28. May, 2009
Maybe she’s not ready to let it go? All kids grow and mature at different ages. I am not a lot of help I guess. lol