How to Get Rid of the Nuk (Pacifier)!

Tell her she's a big girl and the paci fairy has to come get it and give it to the babies that need it or just snip the nipple so she can't suck on it.

Medically, there really is no reason to take it away from her right now. Let her keep it for awhile longer. It will be easier to explain it to her when she is a little older, and she won't need it as much by then. My son was 3 1/2 when he chewed through his last one. He was a little sad but threw it in the garbage himself. Good luck!

We told our son, that Santa needed it, to help the other kids.
We with him, collected ALL his Binkies around the house.
We then put it in a bag, to give to Santa.

My son went along with it. He was almost 3 at the time.
It took him about 2 days, to adjust. BUT he also had a Lovey that he sleeps with. He didn't tantrum about it, if he asked for it we just said nicely that we gave it to Santa... and he'd say okay.

It might be good timing now... because Christmas is around the corner.

My son was the type... that if we were at a store, he'd go to the Binky aisle... and say "there it is... can I have one???" Or he'd tell us just to go to the store to buy another one (if his was 'broken.').... But the Santa method... was the one that worked for our son.

My son was a 24 hour Binky user. He LOVED his Binky.

all the best,
Susan

We phased it out slowly for our 2 year old. First it was used ONLY for bed/nap times. Then only if she'd ask for it. Eventually, she stopped using it altogether.

She may be still adjusting to having a new baby in the house too. Maybe waiting a couple of months will make the transition easier on everyone? Just a thought :)

We had to take all the extras and put them in a build-a-bear so she only had one. That one was only allowed to be used in her bed. When she came out of her room, it had to go in a special paci basket that I put out of sight and reach. We just recently had a big countdown to getting rid of the paci all together. We let her pick out a toy and got rid of the paci while on a trip. It was nice because those first two days without it she was really tired and it wasn't part of her routine to have it anymore. We actually did both girls at the same time two weeks ago - ages 2.5 and 3.5. I'd do it in stages if I were you because your little one still uses it during the day and you definitely don't need anymore battles since you have a baby!

My daughter was almost 3 when my husband and I finally decided enough was enough. We cut the tip of her Nuk in an x so that it was uncomfortable for her tongue. After a few days, we cut the whole end off the Nuk, and that was it. She no longer wanted it because it wasn't relaxing or comfortable. It took less than a week for our completely addicted daughter to reject the Nuk. Hopefully this works for you!!! I know how stressful it is weaning them off the Nuk.

My son was at his first dentist appointment around this same age frame. The dentist asked me his first question, "Does he still use a pacifier?" I said yes. He told my son that today was his last day with it. The mouth conforms around the pacifier as he is growing and it is not a natural shape. So the "Paci" fairy came that night and yes for about 2 days and nights he was whiny and complaining but after that he was fine. I bet if you ask your dentist this question they would say the same thing, get rid of it now!!!! Cold turkey, I know it is harsh but at this age level there will be more problems with the development of his mouth if it continues. Also, after it was gone, his ability to talk really progressed. He is 7 now and no ill harm except he talks too much;)

My son's Papa (grandpa) was here to visit when he was 2 years 4 months and our daughter was 2 months. She has never taken to using a NUK, and he asked why our son still had his. I just said it was too hard to take away. He basically scoffed at me, gathered them all up and put them away, and when my son asked for one he basically said they were "All gone". There were 2 nights of screaming fits at bedtime, but then he basically forgot about them. If he happened to find one he would hand them to me and say "It's time for bye-bye". I never imagined not giving into him could be so easy, or how quickly he woudl get over it if they were just no longer seen by him. Good Luck!!

My four year old still sucks his thumb and it is so hard to break them of that Good Luck because I have tried that for almost 2 years and he wont stop its for comfort is my guess.

we cut teh very tips off, and told out daughter that it was broken. All of them, and when she started to find them, she would bring tehm to us and tell her that they were broke. She didnt have any left, and we told her big girls dont need pacis, and we would make her feel more of a big girl then a baby, ans when we walked around the store, and she seen them, we would laugh and jok and say those are for babies, not big girls... eventually she started laughing adn joking to. She was about the same age. it was so crazy, she was potty trained around the same time, so hre is a little girl on the potty with a paci, it was time to go.

We did it around 2 1/2 and he was very hooked as well. We started limiting only to bedtime, as much as he wanted it at other times. One day we forgot it at daycare and he managed to sleep fine so we just cut it out completely during the day. One night my husband was travelling and he chewed a hole in it and it was the last one we had. I made him sleep that night without it. Woke up a few times but I laid with him and turned on our "Sleep Sheep" which helped get him back to sleep. It actually went so much better than expected after that. Only about 3 days before he was fine. I left him some M&M's (his favorite) on his dresser from the paci fairy for the next morning and then bought a pillow pet (which he had been wanting) the next day and left that for him the next night. Like I said, I thought it would be horrible but went so much better than expected. We did talk about paci fairy for a while before because we were planning to do it soon anyways with #2 on the way.

I agree the age is right, but the timing might not be. I would wait a couple of months until your new born gets used to sleeping longer stretches at night. Than start by taking it away at day and nap times, when she is used to that, than work on night. She may need you to sit with her a little that first night, but do not let yourself become a replacement for the nuk or you will have another habit to break. Good luck.

Take her to the toy store and tell her she can pick out what she wants (preferably a stuffed animal or some other thing to go night night with) but she has to leave her paci on the shelf after she picks the toy. That way she is trading it out on her own, and when you get home you just tell her its at the store and some other "baby" needed it so her mommy bought it for her.

I did not read the previous posts - I'm sure you've gotten great ideas already. I can tell you what worked for us. My daughter was right about the same age as your daughter when we got rid of the paci. She only had hers at bedtime as well. She had chewed a hole into the paci so I just cut the top off and left just about an inch or 2. She really couldn't put it in her mouth so I told her to just hold onto it. Which she did - and that was good enough for her. She didn't even need it for too long after that.

Good luck!

I've heard that cutting the very tip off of the end of the pacifier will make it less desirable. Not as fun to suck on. You could give this a try. I'd though try to find something to replace it. She's using it to help her self sooth herself. My daughter, turning 3, has a 12"x12" blanket she sleeps with. I don't let her take it anywhere but to nap and bed time. It's all she needs to feel better. See if you can find something to replace it.

Two words... COLD TURKEY. That is how I did it with all three kids and it worked. Just make sure YOU throw out all of them so you're not tempted to cave.

Also, is there a special blanket or stuffed animal you could give her in the nuk's place? Perhaps she could hold that/carry it around when she's sad and sleep with it too.

My daughter was just 3 when we finally got her off the paci. She was only a nap/bedtime user by then. I stopped buying them and told myself that by the time we were down to the last one it would be time. Well we got down to the last one and it got lost (really), I was worried at first, but it was time and she did ok, but then found it the next day...darn!! But then I "lost" the paci and we were done. It turned out being much easier then I thought it would. About 2 month later she found one under her bed...started to use it and then decided she didn't need it...yeah.

Hopefully like me it will be easier then you think. FYI...my daughter had no dental problems due to the paci. The dentist said there is no evidence that she used it.

My first son was addicted to his NUK too. It really soothed and comforted him. I limited the NUK to just naptime and bedtime. It disappeared until then. When he stopped napping he just got it at bedtime. It relaxed him to go to sleep and once it fell out, he usually didn't need it anymore. I figured it was his security in this crazy world and I wasn't giving it to him unless he was going to sleep. Look at things from their world, not ours. He finally gave it up on his own.....a little later than most kids, but who cares....he is the one that was ready to give it up, not me forcing him. He doesn't have any problems with his teeth either, which is one of the arguements to get rid of it. Good luck in your decision. Sometimes you have to do what you have to get by.