paci and attitude!

Kristi - posted on 11/18/2008

We too had the paci problem for awhile. We have started hiding the paci away in drawers where my son can't find them. He had a really hard time napping and sleeping at night so we started off by just giving the paci at nap time and then at bed time then daycare helped us out with eliminating nap time so at night he still gets it, but is slowly starting to rely on it less for sleeping. We even have a routine that he puts his paci in the drawer when he wakes up (if he still has it in his mouth) so that he knows he can't take it with him to daycare. We too are still struggling with the paci at night so I am with you on this battle!

Angela - posted on 11/16/2008

My daughter is on naps and bedtime for the Paci as well. It's funny if she sees it on the table she starts to throw a fit and wants it. I started putting her in "time out." She doesn't like it so now when she throws a fit I look at her and say do you want to go to time out? She shakes her head "no" and then usually stops. Hopefully this will help her learn to control her emotions but I know my hubby and I aren't ready to get rid of the Paci for naps and bedtime. I guess we're selfish and we want our sleep!

Alison - posted on 11/10/2008

My daughter is 19 months old. We have her down to naps and bedtime for her paci, but aborted an earlier attempt to get rid of the paci altogether. Honestly, we caved, but we had a lot going on at the time and it felt like too much stress for the whole family. Strangely, she now avoids the paci unless she's sleepy because it means bedtime for her. I have a feeling our next attempt (closer to her 2nd birthday) will be permanent as I think she'll be ready, too.

Nicole - posted on 11/10/2008

thanks everyone! we tried not letting him have it all weekend i made my husband give it to him when he would take a nap or bedtime... and that worked out pretty well! we.... well i would really like to hve it gone by the time he is 2. everyones opinions and suggestions are really great help thank you!

Samantha - posted on 11/10/2008

i have two young kids and they both had pacis and they both screamed when we couldnt find one so one day i had enough of it and threw every single one in the bin and of course the kids had tantrums but they soon got over it!! its the best option, there much better without them.

Krissy - posted on 11/09/2008

I agree with cutting back. I pull it out when she's playing and she rarely asks for it back. If its on the floor, I put it in her bed. Usually out of sight, out of mind until bedtime. However when the time comes, I think cold turkey is the best. I'm going to wait until Kate is 2 our just after.

Rebecca - posted on 11/09/2008

can you get him down to just having it at bed and nap times? then cut out nap time, then last bed. is there a time frame that you want to have it gone by? during the day, when he's awake and playing, try to distract hime with other actiuvities. break out the play doh, paint and crayons. read a few books, or build with blocks. try to keep his mind off the pacifier. then at nap time let him have it. then once you are ready to take it away for nap time, find something else to replace it like a blanket or a special stuffed toy. change up your naptime routine a little bit. then do the same for bed time. good luck.

Vicki - posted on 11/09/2008

We have it going on here too. Our daughter will go all day at her pre school with out and when we arrive to pick her up she walk right over to her cubby and grabs the bin and pulls it out to leave as if to say...wow I made it all day but now it's my time!!...Our daughter has resorted to hiding them in her room because she knows we are trying tog et rid of them. I keep saying in March I am really going to make it happen:)

Kristie - posted on 11/06/2008

My doctor told me...and it sounds harsh and borderline rude but he said after a year old the paci is more for you than the child. He literally throw it away for me. It was pure hell for two days. Both of my children would walk around looking for it and my daughter would try to eat everything she could but after two days they forgot about it and that was the end of it. Every once in a while they will through a fit and I will want it back so bad.