My son turns 3 next month, and I'm expectiing to give birth sometime between now and next month. My son was weaned from his pacifier about 4 months ago, and has not so much as asked about one in 3 1/2 months. I plan to give this baby a pacifier from the get go just like I did with my son.... Will this cause a relapse in my son's weaning? How can I ensure he stays weaned without witholding them from the baby?
I don't have any direct experience, but maybe you should talk to him about the differences in big boys and babies. He's a big boy and doesn't need the paci, but babies do need them. Maybe even throw in a few more things he can do that baby can't to drive it home that's he's big...you can eta a sandwich and they mommy has to feed the baby, or the baby drinks from a bottle, etc. Make sure he know it's not nice to use the baby's paci or to take it from the baby, etc. That's how I'd talk to my ds who's 2 if we were in the situation.
ETA: My 1.5yro takes his cues from his 3.5yro brother Idk he it makes a difference though
i was worried about that too but no matter how much we tried, our DD never took a binkie a day in her life so it ended up being a non-issue! if he's been off of it for a few months he should be fine. like others said, just remind him that he's a big boy and the binkies are for babies.
Hmmm, well, here's an idea.
Its time for him to give away his paci's for his sibling. He's not the baby anymore and of course the baby is :)
But, as for what we did.......We let Caden take it into his own hands. We told him that when he decided to give up paci's forever, we would get him a Build-A-Bear. We reminded him lightly eeryday. Took him a few moths, but one day he handed me a pile of them and said he was ready for bear. So, we did that and he's never loked back :)
I may be the wrong one to post here because my kids never used a pacifier. We tried because that is what I thought babies did but neither one of my kids wanted it. Why do you want to give the new baby a pacifier? Maybe try without a it? Just a thought. Again, my kids never used one so I'm probably the wrong one to comment but just thought I would ask. Congrats on the new baby!
Pacifiers reduce the risks for SIDS. And there have been SIDS babies in my extended family and respitory diseases/disorders are also common in my and my dh's family. Thus it is seems smart to use a pacifier if it can reduce the SIDS risk.
Quoting Wendsdy:I may be the wrong one to post here because my kids never used a pacifier. We tried because that is what I thought babies did but neither one of my kids wanted it. Why do you want to give the new baby a pacifier? Maybe try without a it? Just a thought. Again, my kids never used one so I'm probably the wrong one to comment but just thought I would ask. Congrats on the new baby!
Thanks for letting me know. I had no idea. I know its not the same as a pacifier but I stopped nursing my daughter when she was just over 2 and had my son when she was 2 1/2 and she never wanted to go back to nursing when she saw him doing it. Hopefully it works the same with the pacifier. Good Luck and congratulations again.
Quoting Nicholy10:Pacifiers reduce the risks for SIDS. And there have been SIDS babies in my extended family and respitory diseases/disorders are also common in my and my dh's family. Thus it is seems smart to use a pacifier if it can reduce the SIDS risk.
Quoting Wendsdy:I may be the wrong one to post here because my kids never used a pacifier. We tried because that is what I thought babies did but neither one of my kids wanted it. Why do you want to give the new baby a pacifier? Maybe try without a it? Just a thought. Again, my kids never used one so I'm probably the wrong one to comment but just thought I would ask. Congrats on the new baby!
Thanks! I wish I could nurse. I hear that reduces the risk for SIDS too, but if this time goes anything like last time I had 2 problems. I never got milk and my son really hated my boobs...it was a real battle to get him to start nursing, then he'd get really mad cause I was always empty. I tried pumping and all. But I never produced more than 1/2 an ounce... I was an emotional wreck, because I already suck at being pregnant...I mean I spend most my pregnancies on bedrest because of preterm labor and other complications. Then I have the baby and suck at nursing too.... It's like I suck at being a woman.
Quoting Wendsdy:Thanks for letting me know. I had no idea. I know its not the same as a pacifier but I stopped nursing my daughter when she was just over 2 and had my son when she was 2 1/2 and she never wanted to go back to nursing when she saw him doing it. Hopefully it works the same with the pacifier. Good Luck and congratulations again.
Quoting Nicholy10:Pacifiers reduce the risks for SIDS. And there have been SIDS babies in my extended family and respitory diseases/disorders are also common in my and my dh's family. Thus it is seems smart to use a pacifier if it can reduce the SIDS risk.
Quoting Wendsdy:I may be the wrong one to post here because my kids never used a pacifier. We tried because that is what I thought babies did but neither one of my kids wanted it. Why do you want to give the new baby a pacifier? Maybe try without a it? Just a thought. Again, my kids never used one so I'm probably the wrong one to comment but just thought I would ask. Congrats on the new baby!
How's your kid's first day/week of daycare or preschool? Please share! :)
- Nicholy10
on Aug. 17, 2012 at 5:13 PM