The dummy helps the baby to calm down and fall asleep quickly. But prolonged sucking can lead to a violation of the bite, a delay in speech development, and the need for it decreases over time, turning the preoccupation with the nipple into a bad habit. Parting with a dummy for many babies is difficult, and if during the day the child can still switch to more interesting activities, then while falling asleep he demands a dummy more and more persistently.
Instructions
Step 1
If you nevertheless decide to separate your child from your favorite pacifier, you should not retreat. If you succumb to the baby's complaints, you will not be able to try again soon. Smearing the nipple with bitter substances is stress for the child, it is better not to resort to this method. Simply taking away the pacifier and not showing it again is a task for strong nerves. Try to find less painful options, but be prepared for the process to be difficult.
Step 2
Start with a nap. Just do not give the baby a pacifier until he asks - he may forget about it himself. Stroke the baby, if he is worried, sing songs to him, rock him in your arms. When he gets out of the habit of demanding a nipple during the day, you can start weaning from sucking at night.
Step 3
Try replacing the pacifier with a toy. Distract the child with a fairy tale, lullabies. A grown toddler can be weaned off by believing that he is already big enough to do without a pacifier. Solemnly "present" a pacifier to a dog or another child younger than you. You can not shame and ridicule - do not inflict psychological trauma on the child. Inventive mothers suggest burying a pacifier in a flower pot together and watering it every day, saying that a tree hung with nipples will soon grow. Just make sure that your child does not dig it up on his own. Answer the demands of the nipple that it sprouts in the ground - while the tree “grows”, the need for sucking will gradually begin to fade away. You can also try to trim the pacifier little by little - the child will feel uncomfortable with sucking it, and he will give it up after a while. Just make sure that he does not bite off pieces of it and choke on them.
Step 4
If during weaning, the baby gets sick, the nipple can be returned - stress can aggravate the painful condition. In addition, it happens that weaning does not work for more than 2-3 weeks - the child is capricious, crying, and does not sleep well. In this case, the dummy will also have to be returned for a while - all children are different, and perhaps yours was not ready for parting.
