Sooner or later, all parents begin to think about the question of when it is still worth weaning a child from a dummy, and how to do it better so as not to injure the baby. Each person is individual, and children, even more so, therefore, the approach to the child should be individual, and his reaction to changes will be special.
How much should the baby suck on the pacifier?
With the help of a pacifier, babies satisfy their innate sucking reflex. Not surprisingly, prolonged sucking on the nipple makes a young child addictive. Therefore, at the age of more than one year, it is worth starting to gradually wean from this habit. The less often you give a pacifier to your baby, the less he will notice its absence. And when the first words appear among the skills of the baby, the nipple simply interferes with speaking and expressing their emotions, which can inhibit the development of the baby.
At the age of 8 months to one and a half years, children begin to show a chewing reflex, and then it is much easier to give up the nipple. Although for babies who are bottle-fed, the dummy helps to develop the muscles of the tongue and lower jaw, since there is a high probability of the formation of a distal bite, and the sucking reflex remains unsatisfied to the end.
Artificial children with the help of a pacifier satisfy the sucking reflex, because such a thing can become a kind of replacement for the mother's breast.
From the moment the first teeth appear, the child simply needs to change the diet in which solid food will be present. This will help to form the correct bite and promote the correct growth of good and healthy teeth. It is worth replacing the nipple with something more useful more often, for example, a special silicone rattle or a delicious bagel, which your child will not only eat, but also simultaneously develop a chewing reflex and simply scratch the gums, which will contribute to a more painless teething of the very first milk teeth.
How to wean a child from a dummy?
In any case, it is necessary to wean the child from the nipple so that this process does not psychologically traumatize him. Any changes in daily life are stressful for the child. Do not take the pacifier if your baby is sick or not in the mood.
Your actions of this kind can only aggravate his condition, and in the future, any changes will cause continuous negativity.
If your child is developing well, he is in a great mood, and he is at the age when you can already negotiate with him, you just need to explain that the nipple is no longer needed, that it interferes. This situation can be played up in an interesting way, for example, during a walk, give the pacifier to the dog, which is bored, and she needs the pacifier more than the baby himself. It will be interesting for the child to share the joy with an unfamiliar dog and just do a good deed.
