how can I break my 2 1/2 year old of her paci?

I'm not sure what it's called but they have stuff that you put on childrens fingers when they suck on them instead of a paci and you can't take it away. It tastes HORRIBLE! So they dont want to put it in their mouth anymore. Maybe you could buy some of that and put it on all her pacis. May work :) Either that or just refuse to give it to her. At 2 1/2 it will be quite a fight.

Just say no during the daytime. If she screams, ignore her (or talk to her quietly. It's amazing how many kids will stop screaming if they think they're missing out because they can't hear you :) ).

I would let her have it a little while longer in bed, but be absolutely ruthless about it being bed only. If she brings it downstairs, give her two options. She can put it back in her bed or she can throw it in the bin. When she's coping happily without it during the day, then you can start getting rid of it at night. It won't be nearly such a fight if she's already used to spending long periods of time without it - and being strong and saying no is so much easier when it isn't 3 in the morning.

OK this is what I did, and trust me it was a pain! but what I did was snip the end of the paci and when she noticed it I blamed it on our dog Emmie. I said oh no Emmie broke paci nono Emmie. then I had her show every one what happened. don't throw it away because I did at first and I had to do it all over again. if you keep it she will ask for it and show her and remind her that its broken oh no! till this day she still out of no where says "Emmie broke da paci" and she laughs about it.

trust me it takes alot of patience but this one actually worked, and if you don't have a dog or a pet blame it on something else or a friends dog etc.

also keep in mind that her paci was her comfort so give her extra hugs for awhile until she isn't dependent on it anymore. good luck!!

First off DO NOT buy new ones.

Step 1: Introduce the paci-fairy!

A good way of introducing the paci-fairy is to include her in a bedtime story one night prior to doing away with the pacifier. Tell your child about how she flies all over the world gathering up binkies from big kids who don’t really need them any more so she can give them to tiny new babies who do need them. You could even tell him she’s the tooth fairy’s kid sister!

Step 2: Break out the paci-fairy package

Decorate two large envelopes or small gift boxes with brightly colored glitter, pom poms, feathers, cut-out flowers – they need to look really magical! Address one to the paci-fairy and one to your child.

Step 3: Mail the binkies

Give your child the package addressed to the paci-fairy and explain that she dropped it off during the night because he’s such a big boy now that he doesn’t really need his pacifier any more. Encourage him to put all of his pacifiers in the package for the tiny babies who need them, and place it n the mailbox together (of course you’ll be removing it once his back its turned!).

Step 4: Give him the paci-fairy’s thank you gift!

Place a small gift or treat inside the package addressed to your child, along with paper confetti and glitter. Place it in the mailbox and then take him with you to ‘discover’ it together. You can then tell him the paci-fairy was so proud of him for being a big boy and giving up his binkies that she left him a gift in return!

Do Not Cut Tip it is a big choking hazzard.

Well when we took away the binkis from my little brother we'd cut the tips off. But he would say buy new ones at walmart (but in not so many words cause he was about 2-3). Wed tell him walmart stopped selling them because all the babies were getting too big. So my mom would let him keep a binki even w the top cut off and then shed gradually cut more of it off. So it just ended up being a plastic thing. He still held onto it because it was something that make him feel safe. Try that.

My kids were super addicted to theirs also. I had to get rid of them while my husband was out of town for the week because he would have caved and gave it to them.

First you must be committed and promise your self you'll stick to it.

I cut a hole in the top of it and still gave it to them. The hole causes the suction not to work with out the suction they are use less to little ones. My daughter caught on quick. My extremely stubborn son got really mad at first. I just keep saying oh man your Binky's broken. After the first night it was smooth sailing. We left a few broken ones out and just kept saying their broken cause your too big. We were unaddicted before my husband got back.

A month latter we got a new baby with binkies. I just tell them they are the baby's binkies. My son caught on real quick and said that all his binkies were broken. Sometimes my son will sneak and steal the baby's but gives it right back with out a fight when caught. He loved his so much.

My cousins kid needed his cut all the way to the very end.

Good luck.

i heard this from a mother i babysit for. hopefully it will help.

the little girl was almost 3 and still had her pacifier. so the mother told her that the 'binky fairy' needed it for all the other new babies. and every day the mother cut a little bit more off of the nipple part of the pacifier, until the child couldn't hold it into her mouth without if falling out. the child lost interest and said 'here mommy, give it to the new babies'. it took about a week, and it was easier than taking the binky away cold-turkey.

your not alone my 3 year old sometimes takes the rules into her own hands so to save any conflict i usaully try just to defuse the situation whether i quickly change the question or subject but generally she is very head strong so when i cant change the situation i have to introduce her to the naughty step she does hate it but it is working as for paci is that a dummy ,soother coz if it is i got my daughter to throw her bottle in the bin on bin man day but i sneakily had another in the cupboard just in case but i didnt give in and now she s off it x its hard i know but if you going to do something stand firm if she does throw it in the trash replace it with something that big girls get like a grown up type cup or something x

i am in the same boat as you!!! my son will be three in August and he still will have all sorts of fits with out his paci. I'm guessing we just need to get rid of the pacis and deal with the tantrums for a few days.

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