Weaning 2 Ur Old from Paci

We switched to a few months of in the bed only.Then at about 2 1/2 my dad asked my son to throw his away because he didn't need it anymore . And he did:)

We did cold turkey, with the help of the Binkie Fairy. Then we bought her a trunk full of dress-up clothes to distract her :) Here's what we did:
* Started prepping her about a month before, saying she was a big G. now and soon the binkie fairy would come.
*Made a darling letter from the binkie fairy on really cute paper and it "arrived" in the mail stating that there was a brand new baby who really needed the binkies and since our daughter was such a big G. now, would she please package up the binkies and mail them off in two days.
*Two days came, we boxed them up and put them in the mail box together.
*Two days later, another letter arrived from the fairy with a picture of the new baby that they went to (a co-worker had just had a baby so I printed out the pic that was emailed)

I actually can't believe how easy it really ended up being. And our daughter had that binkie in her mouth 24/7, that is no exaggeration. Had one rough night, and it wasn't even really that bad, truly. I was very, very proud of our daughter. And she carried that letter w/ the baby's picture around for quite awhile and showed everyone who her binkies went to. Made her feel like such a big G..

Good luck!

With my daughter she loved those things to death. What we ended up doing is only letting her have them at night before bed and not during the day. Sure there was some crying and screaming the first week until she got into the swing of things but it was worth it, and by bed time she was exhausted enough to fall a sleep really fast. After 6 months of that we started only letting her have it only every other day and then every 4 days and so on till nothing. Maybe give that a try??

You might find that she's ready to get rid of it, and just been keeping it because she can. So it's worth a try to go cold turkey. She might surprise you.
That was the case with my 2yr old. We took it away 4mos ago, cold turkey, after had developed a nasty rash on his face from all the moisture.

We simply said "all done with binks!", and he never fought it. He does have a blankie, too, so he wasn't entirely without a comfort item. You might try introducing something else in place of the paci.

Thankfully my daughter threw it away herself at six months so I don't have to go through this. But I have heard of people setting it up with a store (or bakery) that the kids will exchange the pacis for toys and such at the counter.

It's easier if you have her trade it in for something she can hold, see, have, etc. because then when she asks for it back you can says "now you have ___ you don't need the paci anymore"

Or you can have her pack them up and mail them to babies who need them. I'm sure the post office will toss the box for you.

At this time of year you can have her give them to Santa Claus to give to the babies.

If you know a baby you can have her give them to that baby

These are just some ideas, I have no idea if any of them will help you or even if they will work. :) Good luck!!

My son was almost 3 when we took away his Binky.
He was an avid 24 hour a day binky user.
And he was the type, that if I told him his Binky is 'broken' or lost... he'd just say to get another one from the store. And if we WERE at the store, he'd go RIGHT to the baby aisle, and point at the Binkies and tell me to just get a new one.

We told him, that Santa needs it to help the other kids. We then, with him, collected all his Binkies, put it in a bag to 'mail' to Santa.
He was fine with that.
It took him ab out 2 days, to adjust. He didn't tantrum or anything. He surprised me. He also had/has a lovey, that he sleeps with.
He'd ask about it and say he misses his Binky... but I'd just repeat that he is helping Santa. And he was fine with that.
And then he just adjusted. He still slept fine and napped fine.

Since it is Christmas soon, maybe it is good timing... to incorporate the "Santa" reasoning into it. But at 2 years old... I don't know that it will matter... unless they are fully into Santa at this age and understand...

all the best,
Susan

I just went through this with my 3 1/2 year old. She was using the paci for nap/bedtime. Well about a month ago we had a G. weekend/sleepover at my SIL house. Which she took her paci that night and than in the morning we told her that paci's are for babies and another baby is going to need her paci. We reassured her that no one would take away her pillow and bear blanket. (her other confront objects) It was gone she will tell you that her auntie and mommy threw away her binkie and gave it to another baby, and that she is a big G. now.

I won't lie the first few days were super tough. I wanted to go to the store and buy a new paci so I could get some sleep and not listen to her cry. I stuck to it and told her that pacis are for babies. Along with it is very brave to give your paci to a baby who needs it. She has became a little more attached to her bear blanket (which is a lovey).

For the toddler years having a confront object is important. Think back to your childhood and did you have anything that you became attached to? I had a stuffed moose from venture that I was attached to. I know you said you didn't want her to become attached to anything else, but it helps with the transition I feel. When she is 13 she isn't going to be carrying around her lovey (if you choose to use a confront object).

Cold turkey worked best for us. Good luck! :)

From the time she was about 15 months we only let her have it at night and naps, it had to stay in her crib. Just after she turned two, my sister in law was having her baby shower, so I told her we needed to give it to the baby. We talked about it for about a week, then went to the craft store and bought a little box for her to paint. She painted it (ADORABLE!) and the morning of the baby shower she kissed it and we put it in the box and wrapped it up. She did much better than I imagined (my husband and I were ready for a fight at bedtime- it was no big deal at all), and that was it!

We had to take my daughter's nuk away cold turkey. Any other way just did not work for my daughter.

First the dentist said HAS TO BE DONE, will ruin teeth! So after that visit brushing teeth we already were doing but that nuk had to go too for healthy teeth and being healthy is good.

Secondly we made sure she had something else of comfort, like a blanket, favorite stuff animal (heard of going to buildabear putting nuk in there but did not do that).

Thirdly we did a chart, even thought we took them all away cold turkey style we still did a chart. First week ever nap and bedtime she would get a sticker on the chart for going to sleep without it. Second week we gave a sticker for each nap/bedtime she did not ask for it. If most of the days she got a sticker for the past two weeks we let her pick a toy under $10 at ToysRUs. Third week we still did all of the above but made no big deal of it and by the end of the third week she was completely over it... at the end of the fourth week she got another $10 toy from ToysRUS. This can be done longer depending on how it is going for your child.

I personally thing dragging out the process is confusing and more harsh. When my son was 17 months old, I just took it away. He did fine. He feel asleep fine and slept fine. It has been two months and he is doing great. He even found one in his toy box and didn't want it, at all.

We took our daughters away a week after she turned 2. She loved it to pieces but only used it at bedtime and nap time. I cut the end of the pacifier off and told her that it broke. She seemed ok with that, then we had her throw it away in the trash. We kept telling her that she was a big G. and now that her pacifier broke she wouldn't need it anymore.

She continued to ask for the pacifier a couple of days after that but then it was like she forgot all about it. Worked like a charm for us.

I know some parents use the binky fairy story. Or I've also heard of parents having the child give it to a baby (even though they won't use it) and telling them they are a big kid now and pacifiers are for babies...

Good Luck!

After a dentist visit with my 22 mon old son, where the dentist showed me 3 different places the pacificer was messing up his teeth, I threw the binky out the car window on the way home.
My son was also prone to ear infections, hasnt had one since I got rid of it, and he hasnt gotten sick either. Hes 28 months now.
So I guess my answer would be cold turkey. It will be a rough couple days, but its worth it.

The longer you wait, the harder it is.
Have her wrap it up for the Paci Fairy for a baby that needs it.
Then take her to the store & let her pick out a special cuddle toy.