Jias

Hi,

My three months old daughter got a habit to take pacifier all the time and also during sleeping. If I take off pacifier she is crying. I want to get rid of her that habit, any suggestions plz.

Thanks

Raatkirani

You may have to stop her cold turkey and try to comfort her some other way (music from a mobile, a blankie when she's a bit older). Unfortunately, she'll cry for a week, but it's better to break this habit now.

Raima Noveen

Is she likes one kind then change it to different one.
or cut the tip of it.
Someone used salton it, baby did not like it and quit.
cutting the tip worked for me.

Jias

Thanks I will try this tip.

AnGeL EyEs

my sister cut the tip off of her babies pacifier when she was 7 months old...it worked for her. took about 3 days to break that habit.

Sidra54

it is ok to use force you know

koolkomal

smilestar

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Mamaof3

Your little one is only 3 months old. It isnt such a bad thing to use a pacifier/soother and there are studies that have shown it can decrease the incidence of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). After their first birthday is really the best time to break the habit as their need to suck is less intense. All 3 of mine had pacifiers and all 3 gave them up without too much fuss. But during the time that they used it, it was very comforting to them.

Qrius

i don't remember the exact age group..but my son wanted something in his mouth all the time...i think he was too young...doctor actually suggested to use pacifier...and just like mama's sons...my son found it soothing. Mine wasn't using it much though...and after one or two months...the habit stopped. So, i would say that don't worry...with time your daughter will come out of that stage.

Jias

Actually my husband told me to get rid of that habit, the habit of pacifier cause thickness of lips and the front teeth become large etc, so thats why I am afraid.

manomano

Pacifiers actually help babies with colic and gas and its not really that bad a thing ask your doctor. Just wean the baby off slowly.

Mamaof3

Pacifiers in no way can cause thickness of lips (I wonder where he got that idea) but if they COULD, I;d start using one meself cause thick lips (ala Angelina Jolie are just THE THING, you know?)

And the old wives tale that it causes buck teeth are unfounded, just google it (sorry I dont have the time or patience right now).

Fact is, the benefits of using a pacifier in the first year far outweigh any detrimental effects it may have....another benefit that hasnt yet been mentioned is the help it gives to colicky and reflux babies. When using the paci, they produce more saliva which soothes the acid in their tummies.

I say in the first year, thank GOODness for pacis!!

IAKD

i was thinking my cousin still sucks on her old pacifiers
which is i think 5 months old
should her mom but her a new one
like i mean does it have bcteria growing in it ???

Mamaof3

If the mom boils it every now and again it will be fine for a while but always needs checking. they break down after a while and get brittle so that small peices of the rubbery part can break off. At the first sight of cracks in the nipple, it should be discarded for a new one.

IAKD

thx i will tell her that

Kikoy

Pacifiers or sucking fingers is quite ok for at least the first year...and possibly even bit longer. I hate pacifiers myself, but my daughter took to sucking her thumb when she was 3 months old. Now after 2 and 1/2 she was still taking it and the sucking was becoming vigorous. So one nite I just removed the thumb from her and she got angry with me (still in her sleep) and yelled You! Ami! I kept holding the thumb and carried her and whispered to her you are not a baby anymore you do not need the thumb anymore...the kids in school dont suck thumb. She fell asleep and an hour later she put it back in and I did the same thing over again. Now I think I kind of hypnotised her cos the next nite when she felt like sucking her thumb I reminded her again and she told me to hold her hand (so that she does not take the thumb) It has taken few weeks of this sort of thing but phew she is finally off the habit!

sayyma

[quote=Jias;4337317]Hi,

My three months old daughter got a habit to take pacifier all the time and also during sleeping. If I take off pacifier she is crying. I want to get rid of her that habit, any suggestions plz.

Thanks[
are you feeding ur baby a formula milk or you feeding, if you , than you can stopped soothy, if ,u r giving formula milk than plz let the baby use soothy, my lillte boy now is 15 month old still using soothy during sleep, but when he is in dep sleep i hide soothy, ,,,his teeth are fine and lips too, , when he was 2 month old he started to put fingers in his mouth, same ur baby can do if u will stop soothy, sothy is better than fingers and thumb,,so i started soothy , you don,t worry your baby will be fine with soothy

Jhanjariya

cut the tip off.