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amother

↑ Snapdragon ↓

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:28 pm

Anyhow you're being pretty rude to OP who wasn't even pushing an opinion about when/how to wean off, she was recommending a product for those who are already interested in weaning off

amother

Violet ↓

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:31 pm

tweety1 wrote:

Exactly my point. Stop with this craziness of taking away a paci at this age. Unless the kid is 15 and still taking a paci then you can take it away.

Umm it’s terrible for teeth, it reshapes the whole mouth, causes speech issues.. it’s not supposed to be used over the age of 2. What are you even talking about?

amother

Vermilion

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:47 pm

tweety1 wrote:

Why are you even taking a paci at that age? I never saw or heard of a grown up using a pacifier. Sorry but not sorry. It's not an amazing product at all unless given to a 15 year old.

Gross. Three year olds should not be walking around with pacifiers. They are meant for infants

amother

Seashell ↓

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:58 pm

amother Snapdragon wrote:

So? My cousin's dog's neighbor's teacher's cat had paci taken away and it did help

lol, this.

amother

↑ Seashell

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 6:58 pm

Tweety1 you seem like you had a rough day. Go take your paci.

amother

Bergamot

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:00 pm

Thanks. I have an almost four year old who still sucks her paci and begs for it. Before everyone jumps on me....I've been trying to take it away for a long time and she just takes the baby. She also had medical issues as a baby and became attached to it. None of my other children had a pacifier past four months and my baby not doesn't usually take it.
I will try this.

To clarify I have been trying to take the paci away but I would be ok with her having it to bed...just she begs for it every minute so I want to cut it out.
She has been to the dentist multiple times and it is NOT affecting her teeth. Fyi according to my dentist it depends on the shape of the pacifier and he is ok with her continuing hers for as long as needed.

amother

Lightcyan

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:01 pm

I agree with allowing them to have pacis until much later.
All my kids eventually weaned themselves at about age 5.
I definitely get stricter with it as they get older, to limit them (only in bed, etc)

amother

Green

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:07 pm

I took my 2 year + 4 mo son to the dentist in Aug and the dentist told me the paci needs to go ASAP, he said the damage is so bad that if his 2 year old molars has already come in it would no longer correct itself. Luckily they weren’t in yet. I took it away immediately and the teeth came in like 5-6 weeks later and bh almost the whole gap between the top and bottom teeth is closed

Crookshanks

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:25 pm

amother Green wrote:

What type of paci was he using?

↑ tweety1

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:48 pm

amother Lightcyan wrote:

Of course I limit them as they get older. But mpo, is that it's cruel to take away a paci.

amother

↑ Snapdragon ↓

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:51 pm

tweety1 wrote:

Of course I limit them as they get older. But mpo, is that it's cruel to take away a paci.

Hence why this product is HELPFUL in getting them to be less and less dependant on it until they don't need it anymore

amother

↑ Snapdragon

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:52 pm

tweety1 wrote:

Of course I limit them as they get older. But mpo, is that it's cruel to take away a paci.

Just wondering if you also don't believe in toilet training? If you nurse to teenagehood?
What else does this logic apply to?

amother

Ultramarine ↓

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:56 pm

A child does not actually have a need for a pacifier. It's a comfort item, that's all, and if you can give the child a better comfort item so much the better. It can definitely affect their jaw and teeth development, and their speech development, especially if you're not careful about limiting it only to bedtime. It's not cruel to help your child move on from their pacifier, it's cruel to leave them dependent on something that can have bad long-term affects.

amother

↑ Violet

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 7:59 pm

tweety1 wrote:

Of course I limit them as they get older. But mpo, is that it's cruel to take away a paci.

A 3 year old can have a conversation and understand they are big now. Also that product convinces them to give it up it’s not taken. And there is nothing cruel under the sun about this. You are mislead.

amother

Junglegreen

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 8:33 pm

I started prepping my DS and DD months before, that when they turned 4, their paci would have to go. (Note -they only used it at night. I hate the look of children who can speak with a paci in their mouth all day).

The dentist said for proper oral development, it needs to be by age 4.

Anyway it was very anticlimactic. After their birthday, we gathered all the pacis and DC threw them out into the garbage and we put the garbage by the curb for the garbage truck to pick up.

None of them turned to their thumbs or any other forms of coping. They have stuffies/teddies in their bed if they want.

amother

Chambray

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 10:23 pm

I think those that take this habit into adulthood might have gotten weaned off their paci too late, rather than too young.

amother

Jade ↓

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 10:57 pm

amother Junglegreen wrote:

I do similar to this.
From their first birthday a blanket and paci is for in bed only. Yes , at 12 months they all understand. If they want it during the day they can have it in bed but usually by a few months they are ready for just night and nap time.
At all time each kid only has 1 paci, there is no taking the babies or finding a different one.

From before they turn 4 we talk about stopping on their birthday and that they will get a prize which they can choose after they manage for a week.
From their birthday they go to sleep without it, if they are struggling we tell them after 40 mins we can see if they still need it, usually they are asleep or feeling to big.
After a week we go get a prize and they throw it in the garbage.
BH it's worked amazing so far for all of them. They still have their blanket. DD7 has decided she doesn't need it to sleep but it's still on her bed or in the cupboard for if she needs.

amother

Seafoam

Wed, Nov 13 2024, 1:30 am

classic.
innocent op just wanted to share a product she thought could help people.
then gets bashed for it, and then random spinoff threads about pacifiers sprout...
she was just doing a favor by posting this and I'm sure she does not appreciate unsolicited opinions on this specific thread.

amother

Blushpink ↓

Wed, Nov 13 2024, 1:58 am

amother Jade wrote:

My son just turned 2 and uses a paci for naps and bedtime. He's very attached to it though, and will sometimes ask to go in his crib during the day so he can have his paci. I've started to feel pressure (from myself) to do something about it because I know how bad pacifiers are for oral development and I find it pretty unhygenic (although I recently started cleaning it every night when we brush his teeth which makes me feel a bit better). I appreciate you sharing this because it makes me feel like I can keep it as is for now without worrying that it will only get harder to wean off.
Although if I choose to do it earlier, I can always purchase the product OP reccomended Smile

Iymnok

Wed, Nov 13 2024, 2:33 am

Because of my thumb sucking genes, I keep the pacifier until age 3.
From 6m it's only in bed and for naps.
Dd is 19m, her morah said that she sleeps fine when I forget the pacifier. I may wean her early.

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