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Jenhos
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Weaning the binky
How do you go about this?
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Posted 12/6/05 1:36 PM  |
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Bran-loves-Tom
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Re: Weaning the binky
DO they use it all the time or just to sleep?? How old??
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| Posted 12/6/05 1:38 PM |
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Jenhos
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Re: Weaning the binky
Connor is almost 8 months and only uses it to sleep (naps and night)
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| Posted 12/6/05 1:39 PM |
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Bran-loves-Tom
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Re: Weaning the binky
I would try and take it away for naps first and see how that goes and then work your way to taking it at night as well. My son had his until he was two and it was treterous to take it he loved it my daughter was 18 months and let it go very easily. Hope this helps.
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| Posted 12/6/05 1:47 PM |
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Jenhos
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Re: Weaning the binky
The issue I have with it is that if he wakes up in the night he will cry ill I go in and put it in. I need a full night of uniterrupted sleep!!!
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| Posted 12/6/05 1:52 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Weaning the binky
Explain to him that it's time to give it up
The more creative way:
I've heard of doing this --- you can say that it's time to give it to the elf/fairy - whatever you decide - so that he can give it to the newborn babies. You can have him put it under his pillow & he can wake up with a toy or something.
The real way:
Joseph came down with a severe case of cox sackie at 22 mos- handed me his pacifer and said "Fire - hurts". Fire = his word for pacifer. Joseph used to say "Fire! Fire!" in stores to demand his pacifier...it worked really well in enclosed areas...sigh
Then toss every single pacifier that you have so you dont' backpedal. For about 2 weeks he'll have a hard time going to sleep & you'll consider going back to it. Don't do it - or it will just take longer.
Now - anyone has suggestions on getting rid of thumbs for Maddie??
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| Posted 12/6/05 1:53 PM |
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Jenhos
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Re: Weaning the binky
Barb that would work if Connor understood anything I was telling him!
The thumb is a tough one as well.
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| Posted 12/6/05 2:04 PM |
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Bran-loves-Tom
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Re: Weaning the binky
SOrry I can't help on the thumbsucking!! Never had one that did it!! Sorry!!
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| Posted 12/6/05 2:18 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Weaning the binky
Posted by Jenhos
Barb that would work if Connor understood anything I was telling him!
The thumb is a tough one as well.
oh - duh...8 mos...i was thinking you were another jen..sigh...sorry about that.
Just take it away then before he (and you) become too attached.
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| Posted 12/6/05 2:20 PM |
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Bran-loves-Tom
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Re: Weaning the binky
If it's a night time issue I would definately just take it now and get it over with!! It will be hard for a little while.
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| Posted 12/6/05 2:22 PM |
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schnapy
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Re: Weaning the binky
A friend of mine just took it away from her child and let her cry it out
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| Posted 12/6/05 3:39 PM |
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bethsiar
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Re: Weaning the binky
I dont know if this is recommended or against the rules, but growing up my parents would put tobasco sauce on my thumb and the taste would stay and thats how I stopped sucking it. maybe you could do onions? LOL I know this sounds crazy but it worked. Of course my dad told me he used to put brandy on my gums when I was teething so......
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| Posted 12/6/05 4:22 PM |
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