Need advice So dd is a little over 2yr old and both her pedi and dentist said it’s time to start taking away the paci.…

I do put her hair up but she literally yanks it out until she gets a chunk to play with ??‍♀️. This is so stressful lol.

I haven’t read any comments, but could you braid her hair? Or put it in a ponytail?

When my dd was getting too old for her pacifier we gathered up all of her pacifiers and left them out for the pacifier fairy to come and take to give to the new babies who really needed them. The pacifier fairy left her a gift thanking her for giving away her pacifiers. It worked like a charm. My dd was so excited that the fairy came and brought her a gift. She didn't ask anymore for her pacifier!

my son was the same, he holds my hair to soothe himself & one day we lost all his pacifiers and he kept asking all night “ wheres my pacifier” he would wake up middle of the night wanting it. everytime he asks where they are i tell him oh spiderman took it, he will bring it tomorrow. ever since then he never took a paci anymore. so maybe whatever your daughter likes be like oh they took it

i haven't had to do this as my kids never liked them but with bottles i was told ires best just to quit cold turkey it confuses them when they can have it sometimes but not others it honestly took us 1 helish night and a second not son great but not terrible night and he was done forever

I work at a daycare and one of the girls started by cutting the tip of the paci for her kid and cut it a little more every night until he didn't want it anymore because it didnt have the suction on it and about after 2 weeks he three it away because it was "broken" and he understood it. Good luck!

My daughter would never take one but I heard if you poke holes in them they won’t want them anymore

I took advantage of Dominic being sick and couldn’t breathe out of his nose so he could use his binkie. ?? he hardly realized.

Thanks everyone @sincere that’s a good idea with the apple cider vinegar! I think I’ll take all the suggestions and then I like the idea of having the Easter Bunny take it away if it’s not gone by then.

Braid her hair through the phase. Keep it secure with a little rubber hair tie. Keep her in a silky texture night outfit because cotton is easily penetrated. Give her the pacifier but dab a little apple cider vinegar on in.... intrinsic motivation not to taste it again will wean her.

I’m going to wait until Harry’s old enough to understand then I’m planning on getting him to ‘give them away to the babies that need them’

We had a hard time cutting the passy out with my DD but her elf sparkles took it to the north pole so Santa could give it too another little girl who needed it more and it worked.

Maybe wait and say the Easter Bunny took it

I did the same as Anna. We took it away Christmas Eve night to give to santa for the babies. She understood but the first night there was a lot of screaming. Christmas Day she didn't remember it because we were so busy and now at 4 she doesn't remember ever having one. She had hers in her mouth pretty much 24/7 also

So she only has it at night? If so, I'd say that's good progress.

I don't have any advice as far as the hair and clothes chewing, but what we did to wean my ds off his was to cut the very top off of all his pacifiers. I still let him have them, but he didn't like how they felt when I cut them. He gave up on them after about 2 days and hasn't asked for one since.

I have no advice. My dd was 3 when we took hers away and she was able to understand a lot better. She had maybe one rough night but she transitioned well after that first night. I just kept reminding her she’s a big girl and she needed to pass it along to another baby who needs it.

I haven’t completely cut her off from it because it’s been rough. I’ve been giving in at bedtime and letting her have it. She does have a blanket that she uses as well to help soothe her.

how long has it been that she hadn't had it? is she completely rid of it?

Wish I had advice.

No advice but I'm following. My DD is only 11 months she never really a paci but ever since she stopped drinking formula, she looks for her paci more. I'm dreading she'll get attached. Have you tried a luvy.? My DD has a little elephant luvy. That helps her fall asleep. She plays with the little nose until she falls asleep.