how do i get the pacifier away from my 8 mo old

I don't think the pacifier will do much harm. I know 2 year olds who have most of their teeth, if not all, and still use pacis. If you take the paci away too early, he could use his thumb instead, and that's worse for his teeth than a small paci.

wait the baby is sleep and throw them all the way.and dont buy more.

I know plenty of kids that have there's until they are 3 and never had any teeth problems. You may not want him to have it that long, but I would not worry about it for now.

I honestly do NOT think it looks very appropriate for a walking baby to have a pacifier, but i know everyone has there own opinions. A good way to stop the pacifier is to give the baby something else, a blanket, or stuffed animals are good examples. Now you have a boy so it may be easier than a girl. You can also start only using it at night, and naps, and gradually taking it away. especially during playtime, my son stopped pretty much on his own around 7-8 months. But all babies are different. just try using other things, and not having it during play, and only at nap or sleep... You can try that but there are also websites with more information, just google it = )
Good Luck

i would wait until the child is a little older and then trade paci for a toy if you have problems...you dont want him to having sleeping problems if you take it. It does not hurt their teeth. JMO Plus this is just the baby teeth.

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