What is the easiest way to get rid of the pacifier?

Maleah - posted on 01/11/2011

I never gave mine a pacifier..
I have heard from other moms that they used a "Pacifier Fairy" kinda like a tooth fairy but you put all the pacifiers in a box, (my friend had her daughter help decorate a shoe box, she wrapped it in white paper and had her daughter stick stickers on it.) and you put it on a table and in replace of the box she receives a surprise.. My friend found a toy that her daughter really wanted and that was her gift. But she explained to her that the fairy was taking the pacifiers to little babies that need them more than her..
I have heard more people say that just taking it away and just dealing with the tantrums was the best and fastest way.. Good Luck!

Tracy - posted on 01/11/2011

you have to be strong. when you do take away the binky,you cannot give in and buy another one. there will be meltdowns,but they wont last very long

Lisa - posted on 01/11/2011

just take it away i did this to my son at about 2 and told him that id left it at 'nannys' had a few bad nights but after them he was fine never went back i plan o do the same o my other son at some point but not yet :)

Mimi - posted on 01/11/2011

get it wet and dip it in cocoa powder, after a few days of doing this to my godsons he didnt want it anymore

Aime - posted on 01/11/2011

We took the binky away starting during the day with both my kids. In the morning and after naps, we put the binky on the shelf nearest the bed so they could still see it and say "you can have the binky when you go to sleep again." After they seemed to adjust to this, we made the decision to take it at night too. You just have to plain and simple take it. For my daughter, when it was time to get rid of the binky for good, even at night, we had her favorite uncle "buy" the binky for a dollar. Then anytime she brought it up we told her "remember you sold it to uncle?" I also heard a story from someone who took the child to the store with all the binkies they owned in the house, and the child picked out a toy, then paid for the toy at the register with binkies, which the father paid for in cash indescreetly afterwards. The store clerk took them and threw them away obviously, but what a cute way to do it. My son is more of a binky baby than my daughter was, so he's been more affected by it, but you have to stand your ground! There WILL be meltdowns. there is never going to be a good way to do it without any meltdowns!

Tracy - posted on 01/11/2011

cutting the tips off is a good way too. little by little. it is hard to keep it in the mouth without the nipple being whole

Renee - posted on 12/27/2009

Just take it away. That is what we did with our son. He was mad at us and cried for it for about 4 days then he was fine not having it. At that time he only had it at night time. About 3 mos prior we had taken it away for day time and would only give it to him at nap and night time.

Mindy - posted on 12/26/2009

After she feels better just take it away. With my first one I told her the trash man came and took it. She was mad and upset as expected. Then i gave her a bear to sleep with and she was good after a couple of days. The longer you wait the harder it is for everyone in the house... GOOD LUCK!

Jamie - posted on 12/26/2009

Easiest way is to jsut toss it in the trash and deal with the screaming for a few days.

Michelle - posted on 12/26/2009

this is what i did. my son loves his pacifier and hubby and i were so sick of it. he was 2 when he got rid of it. he had 2 so when he had one i took his one he wasn't using and i cut the tip off. then when he tried 2 use it it didn't work. so he had 2 thow it in the garbage. while he was throwing that one away i cut the tip off the 2nd one. so he did the same with that one. they have 2 feel that they gave it up. my son is 4 and still dosen't know it was me. he didnt have any troubles parting with it. another thing u can do is. explain 2 ur daughter that it is time for the paci fairy 2 take the pacis 2 other new babies and have her out them in an envolpe and put them under her pillow or by the front door before she gos 2 bed. then in the middle of the night take them and get rid of them and leave her a special toy and a note from the paci fairy. good luck and if u have any more questions send me a message.

Tammy - posted on 12/26/2009

Only one of mine used one and we broke it very early. And hubby just took it and never gave it back.
My friend broke her daughter by giving the to the fairy. they put them in a bag and tied them to balloons and send them up. See the fairies need them for all the new babies coming. the trick is to get them all out the house and never buy another.

Tamika - posted on 12/26/2009

Honestly at this age its like sucking a thumb, its a habit that will take a while to break. Just take it away I guess, I really didnt have this problem. My oldest didnt use a paci at all, and my youngest I took the paci as soon as he got teeth.