Use of pacifier can give your baby a sense of security and comfort, it can help to calm your baby down. When your baby has begun to learn to walk, it is then time for him or her to break this habit as long-term use of pacifier can affect the alveolar bone and teeth arrangement. Furthermore, if the baby does not break this habit earlier, he or she will then become more and more dependent on the pacifier and it will become harder and harder for him or her to kick out this habit.
1. Break Pacifier Habit - Be prepared
Whatever method you are going to use, it is not going to be easy when you want your baby to kick out this habit. When you take away the pacifier or hide it, it is almost definite that he or she will cry and get frustrated. Parents should be patient when this happen and do not give up or give in or stop half way. It is recommended that parents try the method below on a weekend so that you do not need to worry about work next day.
2. Break Pacifier Habit - Hide the pacifiers or throw them away
You should hide all the pacifiers at home or simply throw them away. When your baby looks for it, you should tell him or her that the pacifiers have been stolen or lost. Your baby will become frustrated or cry. But the situation should improve after a few days, by then, he or she will accept the fact the pacifiers are stolen.
You can cut a small hole on the nipple of the pacifier. When your baby puts the pacifier into his or her mouth, he or she may feel differently and she or he may spit it out. After several attempts, the baby may no longer like the pacifier any more.
You can cut a small hole on the nipple of the pacifier. When your baby puts the pacifier into his or her mouth, he or she may feel differently and she or he may spit it out. After several attempts, the baby may no longer like the pacifier any more.
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