I don’t have a problem with kids and pacifiers. However, we are way past the drooling, teething stage where kids chew on everything (when the pacifier can actually prevent the spread of germs) and into the stage where most kids have outgrown their binkys. With the new baby coming, it is time to think about how to transition Will into the role of “big boy.”
So, we have begun to wean Will from the binky. We had started this over the past few weeks by slowly limiting binky use, i.e.: no binky outside the house. He did great with this to the point where he was willingly turning it over to Paul before walking out the front door. With this success under our belts, we began to daytime weaning this morning. We started by explaining to Will that the binky was for use only in his crib. When he was ready to “Give the binky to his Oso” (oso is spanish for bear) he could get out of the crib. Eventually, the desire to ride his bike and play outside of the crib overcame his want of the binky and he placed it in the lap of his Oso and let it be. We did this both when he woke up in the morning and at naptime. There was one rough moment this evening when he reached into his crib, pulled out the binky, and came out of his room with it. (We explained that this was not the system, plucked the binky from his hand, and dealt with the few seconds of tears that followed.)
So, we are hoping that by the end of the week, he is totally on board and putting the binky aside after he wakes up as part of his routine. We are holding high hopes that tomorrow goes as smoothly as today.
Evie, Bethany, & Scott | 14-Dec-05 at 12:25 pm | Permalink
I can not wait to see how you, Paul, and Will get past this binky stage. I also am thinking about ways to wean Evie’s binky use. We are planning to begin around age 2 as well. Good luck to you.
Bethany
Holly | 14-Dec-05 at 8:19 pm | Permalink
So far, so good! Evie will do great!