How did you break your baby's pacifier habit? I would like to wean my 4-month old from it.?

Question

She is waking up several times a night, because it has fallen out of her mouth. I know this is very common, but please share your experiences when you broke the habit. Should I be prepared for more sleepless nights????

Answer 1

shes way too little for u to be taking it away from her.  i know u dont want her to get a bad habit. they start taking it away from there when their a year old.  my cousins daughter had a prob at 1 years old. so the doctor said cut her nipple on her pacifier and they did she picked it up put it in her mouth and dropped it and she never wanted it again. but see ur 4 month old is too little to understand that yet. thats why they recommed taking it away when their older.  

Answer 2

i took my little one off the pacifier at about 2mths and she didn't notice to much that she didn't have it anymore. I got the occasional crying every now and then. I suggest you keep one in your purse for those days when ur driving and she maybe a little cranky but just take them period trash them. Once you trash them it keeps you from wanting to give her one when she cries.

Answer 3

the easiest way was to have never given it to her. but since you have yes you are gonna look forward to some sleepless nights. you can try not giving it to her for her naps. this way you are up and her not sleeping really wont bother you too much. after a while you can work your way up to taking away at night. just hope that she doesn't "find" her fingers and want to suck on those. it is harder to break that habit. you can't take her hands away.

Answer 4

very simple, take it away from her when she doesnt notice. then hide it.  if she cries...let her cry...just ignore her when she cries[dont even look at her]] watch tv or something...they'll stop eventually. :]]  and yes, keep her up during the day, mabe a short 20 minute nap, then get her up and playing, and she'll knock right out at night

Answer 5

I had the same problem. My son is 10 months old now and binki free since 6 months.  I started on a friday noght, since I work all week and need to sleep.  I had daycare shorten his afternoon nap and keep him VERY occupied till I got there. I made sure to feed him right before he was laid to sleep. Since his nap was shorter and belly was more full, he was so tired, he didnt notice the binki was gone. I did the same for naps and within 3 days, we were binki free!!!

I would try putting music or something else they may soothe her.  That way when she wakes up, you go in, turn on soft music and she may be lulled to sleep that way.

Answer 6

i would say check this site out

http://www.musckids.com/health_library/g...

it might help

Answer 7

my baby girl weaned herself at 9 mo. Your baby is still so little, I'd let her have it for a lil longer.

Answer 8

Why take it away? She is still very young, and that comforts her!!! I wouldn't worry about taking it away until she is a little older!!!

Answer 9

It's natural for a newborn to want to suckle. That is their way of calming themselves down and it's gives them a lot of security. A baby is going to suckle whether you want them to or not. If you take the pacifier away - chances are she will start sucking her fingers or thumb. Sucking the thumb is A LOT harder to break then the pacifier (when they are MUCH older) My friend's daughter sucked her thumb and now has horrible buck teeth. She only wishes she would have taken a pacifier. I say don't try and break the habit yet. Plus it has been shown that pacifiers help to reduce the risk of SIDS. I love that my son likes his Paci.