Paci

Hi mammas! Our pedi is really pushing us to wean off the pacifier completely by 18 months. And I totally get why, but I genuinely just don’t think my daughter is ready. She only uses it for naps and at nighttime, never during wake time. I honestly just feel bad for her when I think about taking it away, she puts herself to sleep without needing cuddles or rocking or anything so I feel like I’m taking away her only comfort. What’s everyone’s opinion on this?! Is it really that bad to wait until closer to 2?

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My son sucks his thumb to sleep and to self soothe. My Ped has said nothing about it. My nephew also uses a pacifier and he is 2.5. Just trust your gut and when she is ready then you can wean.

My best advice is to listen to the pedi, but how you transition and remove the pacifier as a comfort is completely up to you and your specific child. If they know how to pull things off themselves (you can practice with hanky toys or little baby blankets) you can give her something like that to get attached to and start small/slow. Like for the first 2 minutes don’t give the pacifier and just leave them an alternative comfort object that’s safe. Then the next day do 4 minutes. And so on until eventually they redirect their behavior. You’re going to have regressions and whatnot but stay as consistent and firm as you can. Idk that’s what I would do in your situation. I slowly stopped offering the paci to my daughter before she finally just quit needing it after getting her first tooth.

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