Swap one for two

Dawn - posted on 07/12/2009

I wouldn't worry about the blankie at all. My son has pretty much given his up now--at age 6--without any pressure for us. Getting rid of a pacifier stinks. We waited until 3 to take away our daughter's pacifier (her doctor wasn't concerned with waiting until then). It was miserable for about a week (a little less so each day) and since then it is like she never had it. The sooner the better on taking it away...I think it just gets harder when they are older. You might also try introducing something else into the routine to "replace" the bottle time. Perhaps you can read her a story while she has a glass of milk? A stuffed animal might also be good. Good luck!

Sandy - posted on 07/08/2009

I'd say she's looking for something to substitute the "comfort" that the bottle gave her before. I agree...get rid of the bottle and paci now before it's harder to get rid of them. Encourage her to use her blankie for comfort instead, or even a stuffed animal. My daughter has her "pillowblanket" (small pillow and seperate blanket) that I let her take to daycare with her for naptime and then she sleeps with them at night. Yes, it's a little battle when I forget them at daycare and don't have them at home, but nowhere NEAR as bad as a bottle or paci.

Jessica - posted on 07/08/2009

Take the bottle and pacifier away NOW. It will only get harder to take away. Her carrying the blanket around maybe her new security object which is fine every child needs a security object. My son was off the bottle shortly after he turned 1 and NEVER took to a pacifier.

Jennifer - posted on 06/22/2009

I would figure that the paci & blanket are her coping method for loosing the bottle. The paci should also be phased out as with the bottle it can cause dental and speech problems, but I don't see any harm in the blanket. I had kindergarten students taht would bring special blankets or lovies in thier backpacks for the first couple weeks of school. With my son our rule is the blanket must stay in his bed (so it won't get lost or too dirty (he's such a boy!). He is welcome to love it anytime, but he has to go to his bed to do so. Therefor he usually only needs it for sleeping, although there are times he'll go give it a snuggle and then return. That's just what works for us, I wouldn't worry about the blanket attachment though, especially while trying to get her off the bottle and paci.

Lisamarie - posted on 06/21/2009

Take the bottle and paci away NOW!! It will ruins their gums and their new teeth, and will cause much problems in the future for their teeth. sippy cups as well. It holds too much bacteria. As for the blanket, let her keep it. My son still will not go to bed without it. The blanket can be good use for you, when she does not listen, you can use the blanket to take away until she listens to you. but of coarse tell her why you took it away in the first place, and that when she listens to mommy she will have it back.



But I recommend not giving her a bottle any longer and paci.. and try not to get her on sippy cups. They do have cups that has straws, which I think are safe. but way too old for paci and bottles. All 3 of mine were off of the bottle b4 they were 1, and never liked pacies.



Well good luck!