Advice on Pacifier's

This is just my personal thought, but he's two and chewing trough the pacifier??? Throw it in the trash for good!!! It seems hard in the beginning, but they forget about it after about a week. If the cutie is chewing through, then that's his way of telling you that he's done with those.

after this next set you buy tell him if he doesnt stop chewing them your not getting anymore.... and if he keeps chewing them then hes done but if he sucks them then let him keep them.... no child goes to college with a paci or bottle so dont sweat it hunny

If he is biting through them, then it is time time take them away. if he bites through one and you don't see him do it, he could swallow it and choke. tell him if he bites through the last one, then they are all gone. No more Paci's. you might have a couple of rough nights at 1st when he goes to speel, but give him a fave stuffed animal or blankie and that should help a little. after a couple of days, the paci will be an after thought. just make sure to through all the broken ones away so he he doen't find them.

I would have to say that I agree with the others. He is old enough now to go without the pacifier completely. It would be better for not only his language development but also his teeth! It is far too dangerous if he is biting them. Allow him to carry around a blanket or a stuffed animal instead of the pacifier, (as long as the blanket doesn't drag the ground).

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ok i believe 2 yrs old might be a time to get ride of the pacifier. like the other mom said, they are meant to sucking not chewing. all your doing is throwing money out the window. im sure he can find other things that make him happy. maybe he's hungry! i guess the best is to take away that pacifier at the first chance you get. with my daughter i took it away when i noticed she didnt keep it in her mouth and started to chew on it. she was about 6 months old. i swear the earlier the better. good luck!!!

My son did the same thing until we realized it was only the latex ones he could do that to. We switched to silicone and he hasn't been able to get a hole in one yet!

C.,

How about ditching the pacifier? Don't the experts recommend getting rid of them by age two anyhow, so they do not interfere with language development? Really, pacifiers are designed to be sucked, not chewed. Maybe it's just time for your son to go to the next level.

Best wishes,
K.

Your son is getting his 2 yr molars, and your concern is getting a 'heartier' pacifier? If the molars are coming in, I'm assuming that he is around 2? Why does he even have a pacifier at this age? The older he gets, the harder it will be to take away! I have literally seen children 7-8 yrs old sucking on a pacifier in public, do you want that to be your son? My son had someone in his 1st grade class who had one, and the ridicule from the other STUDENTS drove him to tears more than once-he gave it up because of them, but what parent wants their child to go thru that? I don't think the problem is the strength of the pacifier.

My son does the same thing. My pediatrician tells me it's time to give up the binki. But while he is teething have you tried freezing it? Hope this helps.
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will he chew on anything else? my son used his binki but when we tried to ween him he used these things called chew toys ( i hate to say it kind of like a dog) but his occupational theripist gave it to him. it looked like a hard rubber toy. i don't know what the name of them are but they are rubber chew toys . one i think looks like the letter p. but they can stick them in the back to chew on. sometimes my child chews on his tooth brush. but like baby r us might have something. anyway they last longer. the only problem is sometimes kids who are really in to there binki won't switch. but you can try
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