will this work for giving up the binkies?

So far, I've done most of the things on time like giving up bottles, etc. But giving up the binkie is going to be SO hard for me!!! It's hard for me to realize my babies aren't babies anymore.

But, the dentist told us that we don't need to worry about it until they're 2, so I've got a few more months. And I was thinking......my sister is due with a baby girl right around their 2nd birthday. So I was thinking of wrapping them up & "giving" them to their new baby cousin when it's time to say goodbye to the binkie. I don't know if they'll be old enough to understand it, though? I hate the idea of just taking them away & really want to do it when they can somewhat understand why. Do you think they'll understand then?

 

I can't wait to see some of your replies...we also need to deal with removing the paci's sometime in the near furture. I am expecting another baby in July and had thought about doing the same thing you are considering with your niece. Your situation is definitely more ideal though...I am afraid mine would just take one from the baby when they felt like having one! I THINK it sounds like a great idea, but I have never tried to break a kid from a pacifier before. Good luck

 

I think it's a great idea!! I am interested in the replies also.

I had anxiety about giving them up just READING this post! :laughing: I don't know how Emma is going to sleep without one. I mean, I know they eventually have to but yikes, that girl is addicted.

GOOD LUCK!! :hug99:

 

I did that with Paige my paci baby, Alexandra could care less for it but she sucks her thumb.

My friend is pregnant and I started telling Paige that Aunt Jenn was having a baby and when she had the baby Paige would be a big girl and give her pacifier to the baby. I kept going over this with her and then we got together with Aunt Jenn and I pointed out the baby in her belly to Paige and told her what was going to happen to her pacifier again. Well she took her nap that day and when she wokeup she handed me her pacifier and said baby. This went on for a few more days and then one day I just put the pacifier away. That day we went to MIL's and saw the little girl/baby next door. When we came home for bed Paige asked for her pacifier and we told her she gave it to the baby. And that was the end of it. There was no screaming or crying but a little bit of fussing with her blankets and wanting to be re-covered for a couple of day but then it was done.

I think it went around September or October so she would have been around 27 months around that time.

 

I tried this with my son… didn’t work… but it did work for a couple of my friends who had girls… he was willing to give up one, but not all of them… I finally resorted to bribery and invented the binky fairy… he left one in a bag on his door knob and if he went all night with it in there he woke to a gift from the binky fairy… he had a few of them so it took a good 2 weeks, because he would give up one wait a day or two to give up the other… I know some people don’t believe in bribery… but it worked for us and we had no tears… just an idea

Good Luck...

 

We gave ours to Santa, but we were 2y9m at that point. But it worked.

Some things to consider.

1) Be careful how you phrase the whole concept with them. If you make it optional (i.e., Do you want to give your binkies to your cousin?) it may be more difficult. But if you try the whole, "Your baby cousin isn't going to have any binkies. How sad. You need to give her YOUR binkies," or something along those lines. Does that make any sense?

2) They may not understand, or may refuse, so have a Plan B in the wings.

3) Collect each and every binky. Look in the cushions, under furniture, behind the DVD player...and get rid of them ALL. Because chances are they will whine and scream like banshees for awhile. And YOU are the only one that can control the whole giving in part of this.

4) I have shared this before, but I think my dentist is in the minority when it comes to binky use. He says it isn't a concern and that when they give up the habit (assuming they still have their baby teeth), the teeth will adjust. He says that parents can give up the binky whenever they feel it is most appropriate for their children. We chose to give up ours at this point because a) it was starting to impact their language development and B) they were old enough to go without a nap if we needed to (which was a good thing, because we did not nap for a couple weeks).

Good luck. Let us know what you decide to do.

 

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We gave ours to Santa, but we were 2y9m at that point. But it worked.

Some things to consider.

1) Be careful how you phrase the whole concept with them. If you make it optional (i.e., Do you want to give your binkies to your cousin?) it may be more difficult. But if you try the whole, "Your baby cousin isn't going to have any binkies. How sad. You need to give her YOUR binkies," or something along those lines. Does that make any sense?

2) They may not understand, or may refuse, so have a Plan B in the wings.

3) Collect each and every binky. Look in the cushions, under furniture, behind the DVD player...and get rid of them ALL. Because chances are they will whine and scream like banshees for awhile. And YOU are the only one that can control the whole giving in part of this.

4) I have shared this before, but I think my dentist is in the minority when it comes to binky use. He says it isn't a concern and that when they give up the habit (assuming they still have their baby teeth), the teeth will adjust. He says that parents can give up the binky whenever they feel it is most appropriate for their children. We chose to give up ours at this point because a) it was starting to impact their language development and B) they were old enough to go without a nap if we needed to (which was a good thing, because we did not nap for a couple weeks).

Good luck. Let us know what you decide to do.


Wow, excellent advice Kate. Thank you!!

 

We went cold turkey off nuby's last month and my girls have slept better since doing this. Hopefully at 2 they will handle it better

 

Mine are a little older, 2 1/2... but at the start of the New Year I decided we were done. This is terrible, but we told them Swiper the Fox :icon_eek: (from Dora) took them and added "back to the North Pole" just because they thought that is where our santa and snowman went.

Anyway...it has been about 3 weeks now and they are actually doing pretty good at bed time. Nap time is another story some days but I think that is more their age.

 

Swiper the Fox?!!! LOVE THAT!!!! I would have totally used that had I thought of that!