How to stop using a pacifier? 7 Ways to do it.
You should know that there is not just one specific method that you can follow to immediately get your little one to part with their beloved pacifier. There are different ways that many parents have experimented with and eventually succeeded, depending on what suited each person's psyche.
You just have to remember that this process shouldn't be traumatic for the child. And if at times you think you can't possibly stop him from sucking, take comfort in the thought that no adult walks around with a pacifier in their mouth.
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Cut it out gradually. Start reducing the use of the pacifier during the day. Usually the child craves the pacifier because he has nothing else to do. Keep him busy with toys, books, other activities and limit the pacifier to bedtime until you eliminate it completely.
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If your toddler is in daycare, explain to him that none of his friends have a pacifier. Encourage him with words like, "You're a big boy now" or "You're a big girl and you don't need a pacifier anymore."
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More traditional ways to stop your little one from wanting a pacifier are to cut off the tip of the nipple so that it doesn't particularly enjoy using it.
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Put something with a bitter or sour taste in the pacifier.
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You can announce to him that the pacifier is lost forever. (The kitty took it to give to other children who don't have pacifiers)
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Agree with your toddler that you will "leave the pacifier to the fairy."
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Finally, you can simply throw it away.
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