IM TRYING TO STOP MY SON FROM USING HIS PACIFIRE BUT ITS NOT WORK I NEED HELP....

Cassandra - posted on 07/25/2009

Well, I'm with you on this one. My oldest took it and threw it away herself at 13 mos old, but started sucking her thumb (and still does when she's bored). My baby about a month ago, just forgot he needed it after I lost a few and my middle chx truly had none left (more on this in 1 min). Now, my middle chx, I did EVERYTHING, from cutting the end, to putting hot sauce, to throwing them all away. I swear she had a secret stash. Then, when the baby was born (she was 22 mos old), for then next 18 mos, she would go in his crib at night and steal his binkie. Even when I'd lose his, she would pop up with old ones from months (years?) ago, and hide it from me! Well, I guess I finally found them all, and we're officially binkie-free!!

Genna - posted on 07/25/2009

I decided when my son turned 18 months that it was time to get rid of the pacifire, I was dreading it!!! He went the full day without asking for the dummy and I said to myself if he sleeps through the night without it its gone, the next day he asked for it and I explained that he didn't need it any more and I threw it on the lawn for the baby birds. He asked a few times for it but didn't cry over it, a week later he decided the baby birds needed his bottles and we threw them on the lawn too.

Shannon - posted on 07/25/2009

I restricted pacifiers to sleeping time only. Then about a week or so later I changed that to bed time only for the night. About a week later I went to hit and miss with it. If he didn't ask for it when he laid down I didn't give it to him. He gave it up in about three and half to four weeks from start to finish. he decided that he didn't need it anymore. With my daughter we resorted to flat out telling her no more pacifier and threw them away.

Sara - posted on 07/25/2009

Plug Fairy was a good tool we used. He helped decorate a special delivery box to put all of them in and when we decided he was ready, we started removing one at a time. We also explained that the Plug Fairy came to take them to give to other babies (it helped that we had a younger cousin who could use them). Pretty soon...only one left and he was able to give it up on his own. We really encouraged him to do it at his own time but made it fun and not punishing!

Bonnie - posted on 07/25/2009

with my son we called it a chouch and this worked .
We told our son that the chouch FAIRY was going to come to get his chouch's and bring them to all the new babys that need them more. we put them in the mail box (so he wouldnt sneek them that night ) and in the morning there was a not thanking him for them and a new movie.
I kept them in my dresser just in case but he was happy knowing that he had helped the new babys and never asked for them again.
hope this helps good luck.

Angela - posted on 07/25/2009

I just told my daughter that she was a big girl now and that she didn't need it. So long as you are honest and have a conversation about it and they know its going away, it can be pretty easy. Also, replace that "security blanket". The Paci makes him feel secure so replace it with his favorite blanket, or a new stuffed animal that he can sleep with instead of the paci.

Firebird - posted on 07/25/2009

When I decided to take my girl's away, I threw it in the garbage and told her she was too old for it. End of story. It was rough for a few days but if you don't buy another one, then your son will have no choice but to get used to not having it.

Rebekkah - posted on 07/25/2009

When my son needed to get rid of the pacifier I cut the tip off. I planned on doing it gradually but did it too much, he got REALLY mad, threw it across the room and that was that.

Angela - posted on 07/25/2009

oh, forgot, my pediatrician said not to dip it in anything or put anything on it, because then they will be not want to put anything new in their mouths.....i.e new foods and stuff........just a thought

Angela - posted on 07/25/2009

we weaned our son to only using it at nap time and then at bed time and after a month of that, we told him that he needed to give his pacies to Santa because Santa's elves don't know how to make pacies and that there were lots and lots of babies in the world that needed them. He gave it up and knew that Santa would think he was a big boy and bring him big boy presents for Christmas. The first couple of nights he kept asking for it, but after that it was okay........ Good Luck!!!!!!

Jennifer - posted on 07/25/2009

dip it in lemon juice, I've also heard the sending it to a friend story.

Christie - posted on 07/25/2009

I just did this recently. I cut the tip off and told my son it was broken. He was upset and wasn't ready to throw it out that night. But the next day he threw it out himself. I've lost nap time and the first week of sleep was hard, but I know its better for him in the long run.

Tenora - posted on 07/25/2009

My son loves his paci also but i heard if u cut the tip of the paci every night till its hard for then to suck on then they wont want it anymore.

Jessica - posted on 07/25/2009

Not to be mean or nothing but if you r having a extremely hard time , i mean he won't give it up no matter what. Try soaking it in a bit of hot sauce. It won't taste the same plus it will burn his mouth so he won't want it anymore. I don't mean to be mean but that's what my mom did to me cause i wouldn't give it up. Be strong, and have a good day.

Eunique - posted on 07/25/2009

soo...i havent tried this because its not time for my daughter to give up her pacifier...but i was told that when it IS time, if u kinda melt the tip of the pacifier, just to make it kinda hard and change the shape and give it back to them, they wont want it because it doesnt feel the same...

Kim - posted on 07/25/2009

I told my children the same story each time,that there was a special friend that needed the pacifier and was asked to help.So I let them put it in an envelope and stuck it down then when they were not looking I swapped it for a empty envelope and we walked to the post box and posted it,they were sad at first but when they thought they were helping someone special they did not mind.

Carol - posted on 07/25/2009

My daughter also loved her pacifier, to get her off it, one day I told her I was throwing it in the trash and that she didn't need it anymore. I had a hell of a week especially at night but stayed strong and she eventually stopped asking for it, it was rough but well worth it;)

Jessica - posted on 07/25/2009

I have three kids that loved the pacifire! When they turned one we threw it in the trash and watched as the trash man took it away. Just told them they were big kids and didn't need it anymore. Naps and night time are a little rough for the first few days but after that they never asked for it again! good luck and stay strong!