Babies are particularly fond of pacifiers, which can easily lead to dependence. Parents usually use pacifiers to feed their babies, but as they grow older, they can no longer meet their needs by eating formula or milk. They can rely on complementary foods. But many babies usually love pacifiers and cannot quit. How to quit using pacifiers at the age of 2?
How to quit using a 2-year-old pacifier
1. Give the baby a sense of security.
During the period of helping their baby quit pacifiers, parents need to show more love and care for their baby, spend more time meeting their needs, spend more time with them, and not let them lack a sense of security. When a baby does well, give them ample encouragement and rewards, communicate with them in a timely manner, and understand the reasons why they need pacifiers, because sometimes babies may become dependent on pacifiers due to a lack of security in life.
2. Reduce boring time.
Many babies like pacifiers because they are too boring. If their daily life is filled with the joy of gaming, they may not remember having such a hobby.
3. Don't let the little mouth idle.
When your baby's little mouth is idle and wants to suck on the pacifier, you can ask him to sing a cheerleading song or tell Mommy a story. The simplest way is to let him kiss you.
When should baby pacifiers be quit
1. Generally speaking, infants over six months old have a decreased need for sucking, and can completely avoid using pacifiers or only use them when guiding them to sleep, and remove them when awake or asleep. For infants over ten months old, it is best to discontinue the use of pacifiers and only temporarily replace them with pacifiers when the child exhibits hand eating behavior.
2. At the latest, babies must quit using pacifiers at the age of 2. This is because after the age of 2, their baby teeth gradually grow full, and as the variety of complementary foods becomes more diverse, babies can exercise their oral cavity by chewing and eating. Pacifiers no longer work, and continuous use of pacifiers will only affect oral development.
3. If the baby still relies on a pacifier at the age of 2, parents can use "forced" methods, such as changing the environment, traveling, returning to their grandmother's home, etc., to make the pacifier "suddenly" disappear. Although the first few days of the pacifier suddenly disappearing may cause some discomfort to the child, it is still relatively easy to transition, and parents do not need to worry.
When soothing a pacifier for a baby, it is usually necessary to quit at around one year old. However, some babies may have a strong dependency, and parents may not be willing to let their baby get rid of something they love so much. Therefore, procrastination is not conducive to the baby's growth. Parents can actually use methods such as diverting attention and other techniques to help their babies get rid of the pacifier faster.
