Comments on My Baby Sleep Guide: Dropped Pacifier Update

Thanks for visiting the zookeeper! Rachel

2012-01-20T15:01:04.407-07:00

Thanks for visiting the zookeeper!

Rachel

Hi! Jumping over from the Alexa drop hop and foll...

2012-01-19T17:40:40.581-07:00

Hi! Jumping over from the Alexa drop hop and following now! http://craftyzoowithmonkeys.blogspot.com

Oh, I was very close to giving in spilled milkshak...

2012-01-18T22:09:17.123-07:00

Oh, I was very close to giving in spilled milkshake. The thought of having to do it over again very soon made me keep to my guns.

Rachel

Way to go actually sticking to the plan even when ...

2012-01-18T15:18:35.723-07:00

Way to go actually sticking to the plan even when he was sick and fussy. I was/am always the type to give in - I admire you for that!

Susan, I think I was only brave enough because my ...

2012-01-17T22:05:23.967-07:00

Susan,
I think I was only brave enough because my doctor encouraged me to do it. I probaly would have kept it until 3 years of age if not for that!

Rachel

My socal life, That is great that you were able to...

2012-01-17T22:04:25.647-07:00

My socal life,
That is great that you were able to take away the bottle. That can be really tough!

Rachel

I left you a comment on your blog tammy. Thanks fo...

2012-01-17T21:58:56.773-07:00

I left you a comment on your blog tammy. Thanks for visiting!

Rachel

Rebel sweetheart, Some babies certainly like pacif...

2012-01-17T21:38:41.469-07:00

Rebel sweetheart,
Some babies certainly like pacifiers more than others, especially if they aren't offered it until later on. Good job on dropping the bottle. That can certainly be addicting, maybe even more so than the bottle.

Rachel

I am so not brave enough to try this just yet! Goo...

2012-01-17T07:51:10.659-07:00

I am so not brave enough to try this just yet! Good for you.
Following you back friend ~ thanks for stopping by our little blog!

way go go! we got lucky our son never took the pa...

2012-01-16T16:35:07.909-07:00

way go go! we got lucky our son never took the pacifier..but guess what we just finally took the bottle away on 1/1/12 and yeah, he's 2.5!
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2012-01-16T05:49:58.141-07:00

thank you for the info. i wrote the review . you have a very nice blog. i am following you on twitter, facebook and google.

Hi! Thanks for visiting my site. I'm now foll...

2012-01-15T22:43:30.885-07:00

Hi!

Thanks for visiting my site. I'm now following yours, too.

As for the pacifier, I can't say much. I tried giving him a pacifier when he was about three months old to make him stop crying and get him to sleep but he just kept spitting it out. At first I thought he didn't want THAT pacifier so I asked my husband to get new ones with different brands. He didn't like ANY of them. Turns out, he's not into pacifiers because it's the feeding bottle that he wants.

I was able to completely wean him out of the feeding bottle two months ago, a few weeks after his third birthday. :)

And thanks so much for commenting elaine. It is al...

2012-01-14T13:33:49.586-07:00

And thanks so much for commenting elaine. It is always nice to know i'm not the only one reading these posts!

Rachel

Elaine, I actually considered keeping the pacifier...

2012-01-14T13:23:49.927-07:00

Elaine, I actually considered keeping the pacifier until like 3 years of age and I know many people do keep it this long, so don't feel bad for still having it. At that age you can add an explanation to things i.e. the pacifier is broken and you have to throw it away and he now has to go to sleep without it. Offer lots of encouragement, compassion and extra cuddles. People do various things like this at this age. Think through some scenarios and see what you think would work the best. The closer he is to 3, the more this will make sense to him. I am planning on doing a post with lots of info on this, but i'm only partly done with it.

And I was very tempted to give the pacifier back to him several times. It may not have helped with sleep since he had the stuffy nose, but it would have comforted him throughout the day. I decided that he needed to learn to comfort himself in other ways and that I would help him through it. I'm not sure who this was harder on, me or him!

Rachel

I've never commented before, but I'm so im...

2012-01-14T09:05:30.065-07:00

I've never commented before, but I'm so impressed with this post. Way to stick with it! Any tips for getting rid of a paci with a 2.5 year old?? I know, I know...its long over due. I've been dreading it. He only has it for sleeping and he has a lovey that he adores, but he asks for that dang paci ALL THE TIME! Help :(