Article: Weaning your child from their pacifier will be easier if it's done at a time where you and your child are relaxed. Avoid choosing a busy time, such as when you are busy at work, or your child has just started pre-school. Wait until your child is at least 6 months old. In the first 6 months of a child's life, a pacifier can help to decrease the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Try to wean your child before they turn 2. This decreases the likelihood of any dental issues related to pacifier use. Either wean the pacifier gradually or take it away completely. Communicate how you plan to wean to other caregivers. Your child has formed an attachment to their pacifier and giving it up may not be easy for them. Starting slowly can be an easier approach for some children. Take the pacifier away when the child is busy playing. When the child asks for the pacifier, tell them they can have it soon. If your child becomes distressed, reassure them that they are okay without it and continue playing with them. Distraction is a great tool to make the weaning process more peaceful. Give your child a snack to distract them if they are upset when they notice the pacifier is gone. This can also help recreate the feeling of putting something in their mouth. Food that your toddler can suck or chew on is a good idea as it will feel similar to a pacifier. Try frozen fruit or healthy ice-blocks. Try to slowly extend the length of time that your child doesn't have the pacifier while they are awake. Tell your child that they can only use the pacifier while they are in bed Try attaching the pacifier to their bed with a pacifier-clip. These can be purchased from baby stores. This will help your child to understand that they can only use their pacifier in their bedroom. If your child struggles with the extended periods, allow them to sit in their room with the pacifier. It is unlikely that they will want to stay alone in their room for prolonged periods. Tell your child that they won't be having the pacifier for their nap. This can help children understand what is happening and mentally prepare for the change. Use positive affirmations, such as telling them that they're a big kid now. Replace pacifier use with a soothing activity, like reading a book, taking a bath, or rocking them until they fall asleep. Start this young so they grow accustomed to it. Consider buying your child a new soothing toy as an alternative. Communicate to your child that they have a new teddy or blanket instead of their pacifier. When your child stops asking about the pacifier during the day, start eliminating its bedtime usage. Leave it hidden when they go to bed and only give it to them when they ask about it. Add a story, song, or bath into your child's routine as an alternative soothing method. This can distract them and help the child to feel more relaxed. The first few nights can be difficult but it does get easier. Praise your child in the morning for not using the pacifier. If your child continues to ask for the pacifier each night, you will need to tell them that they can't use it anymore.
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Choose a non-stressful time to start the weaning process. Remove the pacifier from sight while they are distracted. Distract them with a snack or toy when they become distressed. Isolate pacifier use to their bedroom. Warn the child before taking it away for day-time naps. Make a new bed routine when taking the pacifier away at night.
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