https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 07:08:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184134 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:43:18 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1184134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: She actually spits it out as soon as she falls asleep. If she still has it in when we go to bed, we'll take it away, but that's very rare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184117 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:39:00 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1184117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: She has two on the top, still waiting on the two on the bottom to come through. I thought that might have been part of the problem as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184115 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:37:47 +0000 mrskc 1184115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about a more gradual removal? Would she sleep with it in her mouth all night? Or eventually spit it out? </p> <p>What about giving it to her to fall asleep then not letting her have it the rest of the night? Or maybe let her have it then take it out of her mouth before she fully falls asleep and slowly start taking it out sooner? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184111 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:36:59 +0000 Lindsay05 1184111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww that's so tough to go through. I would personally not give it back. But i'm not sure of any alternatives :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184104 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:35:39 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1184104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: haha - that's the first characteristic I use when I describe her. I have no idea where she gets it from (insert sarcasm here). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184097 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:34:08 +0000 IcebergMom 1184097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably cave too. You can always give it back and decide to try again in a few weeks? That's what we had to do with CIO/nap training. It was a colossal failure and two weeks later - perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184091 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:33:06 +0000 Mamaof2 1184091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does she have her molars yet? Those bad boys were a nightmare with my kids!</p> <p>I cut the tops off of my kids pacifiers and gave them back to them - that way they couldn't suck them but could still sleep with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184068 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:29:18 +0000 petunia354 1184068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I would totally cave. It's probably not the *right* thing to do, but when it comes to sleep, I will give in to every bad habit if it means more sleep for me, lol. My ped did say that DS should be weaned off of it by 2 years old, so I think you are doing the right thing. I'm actually surprised that it's been 3 weeks and she is still struggling though. She must be a strong willed little girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184063 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:28:00 +0000 Honeybee 1184063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about giving it back and taking a more gradual removal approach? Like the technique where you cut a little bit off the pacifier each day?</p> <p>We're usually not a "tough it out" kind of family, so that colors my response in this instance. :) (although, in full disclosure, neither of my kids would take a pacifier.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184057 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:26:25 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1184057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IcebergMom: She has a cup in her bed already and a few of her favorite stuffed animals and books. I keep going back and forth thinking that it might not be related to the paci, but her sleep went to crap the night we took it away. It's been 3 weeks already and I'm exhausted, so I just want something to give - haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184038 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:21:48 +0000 IcebergMom 1184038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Her sleep troubles might not be totally relatable to the paci! :) Give her a few more days! I'm sure she'll figure it out. In the meantime... :( :( :( Maybe introduce something brand new to her crib and make a big deal out of it? Or let her take a sippy cup of water to bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184036 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:21:12 +0000 winniebee 1184036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son wasn't a paci user but all of my friends whose kids were would say to get rid of it by age 2, so I think you are doing the right thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184034 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:21:07 +0000 Cherrybee 1184034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aaaaaaaw. Poor baby. I'd give it back but then I'm a massive softie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-give-the-paci-back#post-1184026 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:18:55 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1184026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 22 months and only needed her paci to fall asleep, and then she would spit it out. We noticed her teeth were being affected by it (she'll need orthodontics anyway), so we decided to take it away a few weeks ago. Now, her sleep has gone to complete crap. She used to go down at 7:30. We would read a book, then say goodnight and walk out of the room - easy! </p> <p>Now, she is fighting sleep and throws the biggest fits for naps and bedtime. She is only going to sleep when she's completely exhausted from crying... and it's around 8:30. She wakes 2-3x per night, crying, and won't go back to sleep unless we stay next to her. </p> <p>She has a blanket, but it doesn't seem to give her the comfort that her paci does when it's time to go to sleep. </p> <p>Do you think it was too early to take it away? </p>