How to Get a Child to Quit Using a Pacifier
Set up a rewards program., Leave the pacifier in the bed, as it is an aid to sleep., Never let the baby walk around with a pacifier in his mouth -- the baby is in the beginning stages of speech when they are walking and a pacifier can interfere with...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Set up a rewards program.
Give your child a star each day they go without, and after they have (x) number of stars consistently, they can get a treat, like a Popsicle, or even going to the movies. -
Step 2: Leave the pacifier in the bed
This should be started when the baby is under one. ,, Cut a little more every few days. , This will upset the child for a few days, and they may dislike you for about a week.
But after that, they won't remember.
And you can have a huge sigh of relief because you don't have to deal with it anymore.
This is most effective for younger children, who can't understand a reward system like a 3-5 year-old could. , Even a cartoon character, like Dora the Explorer would work.
You just have to say, "You don't see your cousin Sam with a Binky, do you? That's because he's a big boy.
And you want to be a big boy don't you?" often works.
Using a model can help them begin understanding comparisons earlier than say, preschool. , Send him out to hang them on a tree,or to hide them throughout the house, so that the Binky fairy can pick them up.
Keep a close watch to see where he hid them, and then get them that night.
Leave a small gift, something cheap and plastic but that the child will like, in each child's place. , Say, "Well, (child's name), I don't know...
That's a toy for big kids.
How about we trade? You give me your pacifier, and I'll buy you the toy." It really works, especially on girls. -
Step 3: as it is an aid to sleep.
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Step 4: Never let the baby walk around with a pacifier in his mouth -- the baby is in the beginning stages of speech when they are walking and a pacifier can interfere with their ability to communicate.
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Step 5: Another trick is to cut the nipple of the pacifier and the baby won't like it as much.
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Step 6: Simply take it away.
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Step 7: Use an older child as an example.
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Step 8: Inform the child that there are other children that need binkies that are just being born.
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Step 9: Propose a trade of a toy for a pacifier.
Detailed Guide
Give your child a star each day they go without, and after they have (x) number of stars consistently, they can get a treat, like a Popsicle, or even going to the movies.
This should be started when the baby is under one. ,, Cut a little more every few days. , This will upset the child for a few days, and they may dislike you for about a week.
But after that, they won't remember.
And you can have a huge sigh of relief because you don't have to deal with it anymore.
This is most effective for younger children, who can't understand a reward system like a 3-5 year-old could. , Even a cartoon character, like Dora the Explorer would work.
You just have to say, "You don't see your cousin Sam with a Binky, do you? That's because he's a big boy.
And you want to be a big boy don't you?" often works.
Using a model can help them begin understanding comparisons earlier than say, preschool. , Send him out to hang them on a tree,or to hide them throughout the house, so that the Binky fairy can pick them up.
Keep a close watch to see where he hid them, and then get them that night.
Leave a small gift, something cheap and plastic but that the child will like, in each child's place. , Say, "Well, (child's name), I don't know...
That's a toy for big kids.
How about we trade? You give me your pacifier, and I'll buy you the toy." It really works, especially on girls.
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