JaimeQ
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How Do I Get Rid of the Soother?
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Discussion Overview
This thread explores various personal experiences and strategies shared by participants regarding the challenge of getting children to give up their soothers or pacifiers. Participants recount their own stories, including the emotional aspects of the process and different methods they have tried.
Discussion Character
- Anecdotal
- Opinion-based
Main Points Raised
- One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares that her daughter still needs a soother to sleep at three years old and expresses concern about the emotional impact of taking it away.
- Another participant suggests placing the soothers on the Christmas tree for Santa to exchange for a gift, noting that ultimately, taking it away may be necessary.
- Several users mention different names for soothers, including "binky," "plug," and "Nuk-nuk," highlighting the variety of terminology used.
- One participant recounts how her son stopped using his soother after being told it was causing chapped lips, which he accepted without much fuss.
- Another participant describes a method where her daughter participated in a "bye bye binky party," which helped her transition away from the soother.
- Some participants discuss the emotional challenges of the process, with one noting that her husband would struggle with their child's crying during the transition.
- One participant reflects on her own childhood experience of giving up her soother after being told it would ruin her teeth, which she remembers vividly.
- Another participant shares that her daughter had a specific soother she preferred, which eventually had to be thrown away without issue.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Views differ on the best approach to take away soothers, with no clear consensus emerging on a single effective method. Participants share a variety of personal experiences and outcomes.
Contextual Notes
Participants' experiences vary widely based on their children's ages and personalities, with some noting that children may respond differently to the transition based on their developmental stage.
Who May Find This Useful
Parents and caregivers within the consultant community who are navigating similar challenges with their children may find these shared experiences and strategies relevant.
pamperedbecky
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JaimeQ said:Let us know how she does
Well, things haven't gone too well yet. She never did end up taking a nap yesterday (her first without the pacifier). She just babbled and never even seemed tired, although I know she was. Ok, so I thought she'd do much better going to bed because she'd be very tired without a nap. No such luck.
It was a long night. She went to bed after a much longer and drawn out bedtime routine. We had some tears then. She did eventually fall asleep about an hour and a half later than usual. Then about 3 hours later, she woke up crying and couldn't go back to sleep. After about an hour and a half and many, MANY tears and crying for her "bah" :cry:, she did finally go to sleep around 1 am. I didn't sleep well because I kept hearing her whimper. She woke up around 6:15 am, ready for a new day. Let's hope today goes more smoothly!I'm bummed because I thought this would go smoothly like it did with her brother. Oh well! We'll see how today goes. I know I"M exhausted because I'm physically tired, but also emotionally drained because I felt SO badly for her.
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