Weaning a 1 year old from the pacifier?
I just read this in "American Baby" Mag...I never had to actually worry about it, My LO just stop taking it after 6 months. But Ill go get the mag, and tell you what it suggests. Before I write the article out...what I would do is...slowly remove it...say take it away for 1 nap a day, then after about a week, remove it for another nap, untill its only used for night time. Then slowly try to remove it at night and replace it with a new blanket or small stuff animal. Ok so after reading and typing out the article, I feel it was a bit much for starters...it was saying not to worry about it until after the age of 2 ...and then tell your child that if They want it, to climb in the crib with it, cus the pacifier lives in the crib now...I thought , that is a bit much. But it also suggests not to stop it cold turkey...and not to do it while starting a new transitions, like potty training or new siblings. But this is advice for after a baby is 2. Sorry about that. Just like taking away bottles and replacing them with sippy cups , it probably just has to be gradural. And persistant. Maybe it wont hurt just to not give it to her , one night and see how she takes it. Maybe you will get lucky and she wont even notice. I wish I could be more help...I wish the article mademore sense. Good Luck!
How can I wean my 9-year-old daughter from my breast milk?
Slow down to less & less often over the next 3 months. Start during that time slowly introducing whole milk. I suggest doing a 3/4, then 1/2, then 1/4 breastmilk to whole milk. Then you eventually have a sippy cup of just whole milk. A quick note if you haven’t started sippy’s Now is the time. By doing a slow introduction you get to build up their tolerance and watch for allergy problems. I really really simplified how you do this so hopefully it’s clear. I stop breast-feeding all of my kids between 9 and 15 months. My 2 9month-old I would’ve kept going longer but one couldn’t stop biting me hard! The other seriously just lost interest. The other I stopped at 12 months because that was always the goal for me. And one that I fed 15 or 16 months had RSV as a baby and just kept getting sick I breast-fed to keep him healthy as possible through the winter illness season. What I learned through him it was harder to stop breast-feeding at that age. I had a plain old cut him off and all he would drink was about 1 cup of diluted orange juice a day which I wasn’t exactly happy about but he had to keep drinking so he can stay hydrated. After about a month of his drinking strike we were fine. My point of sharing is that they’re all a little different. I suggest you take the cues from them, but the decision is yours.*edit… I miss read the question and thought it said 9 months, not 9 years. I do not condone breast-feeding nine-year-old. Please read the comments I have made on this.
What is the most effective approach to wean my one year old off thumb sucking?
HiThumbsucking is a habit which needs to be weaned off but you have still have time to help him leave this habit. Thumbsucking at a older age interferes in the teeth alignment and can cause cavities as well.. But that is a t the age of 5+..The more you ask him to stop sucking his thumb.. He will find it more interesting.. If you c him sucking, do not mention anything.. Just try to hand over something which is his favourite maybe a chocolate or a cookie.. He will try to take out his thumb and take the cookie.Appreciate when he is not sucking his thumbYou can also try to apply some neem oil or bitter gourd juice on his thumb.. The taste of it may help him to wean this habit…you can get more tips on Parentlane http://goo.gl/9TuOMl
Weaning off similac alimentum at a year or sooner?
My daughter started Alimentum at 6 weeks. At 6 months, we tried to switch back to regular formula with no luck. At 10 months, we slowly were able to transition to regular formula. We started quite slow...1/4 regular formula and 3/4 Alimentum. We slowly added for regular formula. We had her transitioned to regular formula by 11 months. At a year, we slowly transitioned to whole milk by doing the same method.
An almost 3 year old and his pacifier?
I have a VERY strong opinion on the "pacifier" Both my daughters had them, and they were both easy to get off of them. Both were about 4-6m when I took them away for good. My problem was with the older one and she wanted the bottle, she would sneak into my youngests bedroom and take it right from her mouth and hide with it. But one day that stopped also, because I told my older one that only babys get the baba, and she isnt a baby anymore, she is a big girl. and she didnt want to be a baby. so never has she wanted a baba again. Plus my youngest was on a sippy cup at exactly a year old. I would say that he is too old for a pacifier. Those things are addicting, and you should really break the habit. Also if your little one doesnt like it much, dont force it on him.. I would take it away from him before he gets attatched. Kids run on habit. and if you make it a habit to NOT use them then it should not be a problem. Not to mention they are YOUR children not your parents, you do what you see fit. And lastly It is not tramatic stress on a child to take a pacifier its LIFE! and they will need to learn that they dont always get what they want. If you are giving him what he wants just wait until he gets into school and thinks he can still get his way :-) Be a tuff cookie, moma. Your rules not his! If you feel that he shoud still have it and that it is his security and you dont mind, then so be it. Let him have it, but if you want him to learn a lesson, lay the rules down one of my friends told me this about her son, that wanted his baba and paci, she told him that another little baby in heaven needed them, and she told him that they could have it. Then them two put it in a box and wrapped it all up.. you could tell him that you will give it to the baby. You can keep it in a keep safe or just throw it away :-) It worked for them.. Hope what ever you chose works out :-) good luck!
What age should you wean your child off a pacifier?
Yeah, I think I weaned my son when he was two. I couldnt just take it away, he cried too much. So I got given some great advice. First day, I cut a bit off the end of the rubber part. He sucked on it, when he fell asleep I took it out. Gradually I cut more and more off. Till about a week later, he put it in his mouth, took it out, looked at it, and threw it away. He never asked for another one again. Well, he's 12 now, so I'm hoping he doesnt ask for another one anyway. LOL. Thats my 2 cents. I'm sure you'll get lots of answers, and they will probably be better than mine! But hey, it worked!
What’s the easiest way to wean a child off the pacifier? Do you substitute?
It depends on the age of the child.The best time to try to wean is when your child is about 6 months old.If you miss this mark, it’s best to wait until the child is around 18 months old, as they are more able to understand you when you explain that you’re taking the pacifier away.For my son, we took his pacifier away around 6 months, with no replacement and no explanation, and he went from waking up ten times a night, to only waking up four times. Hooray for no more waking up to replace the dummy!We missed the six month mark for my daughter, so we took hers away when she was, I think, about nineteen months. We had planned to do it right on a year and a half, but we had a big trip planned, and I didn’t want to deal with her in the car without a pacifier.She struggled a bit more. She was old enough to understand we were taking it away, but also old enough to protest. It was a gradual process. After her first birthday, we insisted that the pacifier was only for nap time, and had to stay in her bed. The next set was to phase it out during day naps. The final step was to phase it out for the night sleeps.In the end, we gathered up all her dummies in a bag, and put them in the bin together, because she was a big girl now. Then we went down to the shop and bought her a stuffed doll of her choice to sleep with instead. She had about three unsettled nights, before she accepted the loss.I’ve known some families who use the dummies as currency - they arrange with the cashier to accept the dummies as payment for a new doll or toy, and then pay for the item once the child has left the store with the other parent.I’ve known other families who take the approach of, “We need to give the pacifiers to another baby, because you’re a big girl/ boy now, and you don’t need them.” They then collect the dummies in a ziplock bag and give them to a family with a new baby.NOTE: The new baby does not use the pacifiers, they are disposed of.Whatever you decide, expect for up to a week of unsettled behaviour, and disrupted sleep patterns. It’s always easier to deal with, if you know it’s coming. Also, do not cave in!It might seem easier to give in to their pleas, but you only drag the process out, and make the child believe that you will change your mind if only they complain loudly enough.