https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:28:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319747 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:38:04 +0000 chopsuey 1319747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319637 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 17:25:48 +0000 Mrsjets 1319637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a parent who never really offered a soother I think this is a great idea to help ease her anxiety. I would agree that this is the (much) lesser of 2 evils. I hope it helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319627 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 17:20:24 +0000 Freckles 1319627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww, i hope the soother helps her. I know many toddlers at 2 who use one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319610 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 17:11:19 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1319610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I hope the paci helps her out! Poor little one. Honestly, I *wish* my kid would take a paci to self-soothe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319607 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 17:08:51 +0000 Cherrybee 1319607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a dummy til I was six and I'm fine! Obviously Im not suggesting that six is an appropriate age to use a dummy until!! Buy hey, two is nothing - if she needs it she needs it, bless her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319599 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 17:04:32 +0000 Kimberlybee 1319599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I think that's a great suggestion. The pacifier does wonders to soothe babies and children so I would choose that too. It's better than thumb sucking IMO. One of BIL use to frown on using the pacifier until both of his 1st &amp; 2nd kids had a terrible thumb sucking habit, it lasted until ages 13 &amp; 14. So for his #3, he gladly let her use the paci. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319575 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:52:42 +0000 Cole 1319575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope the paci helps! I wonder if you might have success trying to always offer the paci and another lovey/comfort item, basically in an attempt to get her attached to something else. We introduced a new item to a toddler I take care of because she is an anxious child and we wanted to make sure she had a soothing item once we took the paci. It worked well but it did take a few months. The way I see it, eventually the pace will cause issues but people literally go to college with other comfort items and it is a non issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319567 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:48:44 +0000 MamaBehr 1319567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: our dentist said 4 years old the paci needs to be gone as well. DD still uses one at night to sleep, and no one knows. If you just give it to her to sleep no one (except you) will even know she uses one :) hopefully this fixes things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319534 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:12:56 +0000 sandy 1319534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I think a necklace is a great suggestion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319531 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:12:00 +0000 sandy 1319531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I'm so sorry you have to reintroduce the paci after you already went through paci-weaning...but that totally makes sense that it's the lesser of the 3 evils. When she's older I'm sure it will be easier to talk about whatever is making her anxious/sensitive/nervous that may be causing the nail biting and eyelash pulling. It might just be nervous energy or boredom or just a weird phase. I really hope the paci distracts her from the nail biting and eyelash pulling. Keep us posted! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319415 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:39:30 +0000 T-Mom 1319415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I hope this works for her, and it sounds like a great idea... I think people make the paci seem like such a horrible thing but kids suck their thumbs for comfort for years... Our dentist told us to give the binky back to my DS at age 2 for his underbite so we have an older toddler with paci as well. I'm not sweating it. Best of luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319409 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:36:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1319409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad you got into the doctor and yes the paci is much less the lesser of the evils. My DD took a paci right up until after her second birthday. Not a big deal. </p> <p>I would also suggest again maybe a piece of jewelry that she could either fiddle with the beads or chew on the beads. Even an amber necklace could help calm her. And unlike a lovie she wouldn't be able to put it down and forget about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319396 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:20:04 +0000 swedishfish 1319396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: what about letting her pick out a doll or small toy at the toy store? Maybe she'd find one that could help her self soothe? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319387 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:14:56 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1319387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: she has a blanket and numerous loveys, but they don't soothe her like her paci did. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319386 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:14:52 +0000 Mamasig 1319386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope it helps. I noticed DS has been pulling his hair since he gave up the pacifier. The pediatrician didn't seem to think it was odd and he doesn't do it all the time. But I'm keeping an eye on it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319384 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:13:53 +0000 swedishfish 1319384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have students who pull their eyelashes out and others with anxiety issues...I always keep stress balls in my desk for anyone who feels they need one during class. Two might be a little young for a stress ball but what about a lovey? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319375 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:03:28 +0000 matador84 1319375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope it helps! Truthfully, I don't think a two year old with a paci is the worst thing ever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319355 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:48:19 +0000 MrsRcCar 1319355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope once your LO sets into a new routine with the new LO that she will rid herself of the paci. Perhaps "helping with the new LO will help her through this phase. You are way braver then I, N is hopelessly addicted to his wubbanub......I would like to break it soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pediatrician-suggested-we-give-the-paci-back#post-1319354 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:45:12 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1319354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is an update to my thread re: the nail biting and eyelash pulling, in case anyone else is going through this. </p> <p>After talking with the pediatrician, he thinks she's doing it either because of new anxiety about the new baby or as a way to soothe herself. He suggests giving her the back. He said dentists say that age 4 is the latest to get rid of the paci, and given our situation, using the paci is the lesser of the 3 evils (since teeth can be fixed but psychological problems are much harder to fix). </p> <p>So, we're going to backtrack and give it back to her at bedtime for a few weeks, as well as focusing on positive distraction during the day when we see her putting her hands in her mouth. (like getting her to catch a ball or throw something in the trash, etc.)</p> <p>I'm nervous to give it back, because I never thought I would be the parent of a 2 yr old w/ a paci, but if it's going to soothe her and ease her anxiety, I'm willing to try it. Wish us luck! </p>