{"id":2511,"date":"2015-05-19T14:39:13","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T14:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/veipd.org\/earlyintervention\/?p=2511"},"modified":"2021-10-15T19:07:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T19:07:15","slug":"milestone-or-modern-convenience-part-ii-what-to-do-when-the-convenience-becomes-a-hard-to-break-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veipd.org\/earlyintervention\/2015\/05\/19\/milestone-or-modern-convenience-part-ii-what-to-do-when-the-convenience-becomes-a-hard-to-break-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestone or Modern Convenience? &#8211; Part II: What to Do When the Convenience Becomes a Hard to Break Habit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven\u2019t read it yet, be sure to check out the first blog post in this 2-part series, <a href=\"http:\/\/veipd.org\/earlyintervention\/milestone-or-modern-convenience-part-i-overuse-of-the-sippy-cup-pacifier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Milestone or Modern Convenience? &nbsp;\u2013 Part I: Overuse of the Sippy Cup and Pacifier<\/a>, to learn important information about an infant\u2019s need for sucking and the risks involved with overuse of the pacifier and sippy,&nbsp;cup!<\/p>\n<p>Now that you are familiar with the pluses and minuses of pacifier and sippy cup use,&nbsp; what about when the parents are ready to help baby \u201cgive up\u201d the sucking habit?&nbsp; &nbsp;Again, as the resource for all things infant and toddler, we can suggest the following tried and true strategies.<\/p>\n<h2>Strategies for Breaking the Sucking Habit<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cut back<\/strong> &#8211; When ready to begin weaning, cut back on the time that the pacifier and\/or sippy cup is available to the child. If the pacifier has been available to the child all day, every day suggest cutting back its availability to only nap and bedtime.&nbsp; As for the sippy cup, cut back its use to only when the family is out and about.&nbsp; When at home suggest offering the child a straw or open cup in its place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go cold turkey&#8230;if the child is ready<\/strong> &#8211; If going cold turkey is the method of choice pass along this wisdom: if the child is not ready, he may find something else to suck on, like a thumb or fingers.&nbsp; However, if ready, this method may work just fine.&nbsp; Suggest that, if going cold turkey, it is a good idea to rid the house (or at least baby\u2019s line of sight) of all pacifiers and\/or sippy cups.&nbsp; If they remain in the cabinet or drawer, baby will know and will want them!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Provide additional comfort<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;In preparation of weaning a baby from the pacifier and\/or sippy cup, provide him with an additional comfort item. If the child\u2019s only \u201clovey\u201d is the pacifier or sippy cup, having a back up \u201clovey\u201d will still allow the child a comfort when his first choice is gone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Understand that routines may change<\/strong> &#8211; Warn your families that routines may change when weaning baby from the pacifier and\/or sippy cup, especially if it is used as the child\u2019s primary comfort item. When the pacifier\/sippy cup is gone, the child may need assistance with calming, temporarily; &nbsp;swaddling, rocking, singing and some extra cuddles may be necessary until baby learns how to calm himself without the help of his pacifier or sippy cup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Give the pacifier or sippy away to a new baby <\/strong>&#8211;&nbsp;Sometimes parents can convince the child to give up these items with some incentive.&nbsp; However, it is suggested that the new baby receiving the child\u2019s old pacifiers\/sippy cups not live in the same house.&nbsp; It will be more difficult for the child not to suck on a pacifier if there is one nearby.&nbsp; Some parents are also able to negotiate a trade with their child:&nbsp; \u201cIf you leave your pacifier under the Christmas tree, Santa will take it with him and leave you a present!\u201d&nbsp; If the child is ready, this trick is a gem!<\/p>\n<h2>Strategies for Parents to Avoid<\/h2>\n<p>Some tips to warn parents to not try are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never, ever cut the pacifier nipple and give it to the child<\/strong> &#8211; Yes, if there is no nipple for the child to latch onto they will be less interested in sucking the pacifier.&nbsp; However, the risk of choking is too great to ever recommend this as a means of pacifier weaning.&nbsp; Pacifiers have to pass what is called a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/\/PageFiles\/120645\/regsumpacifier.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cpull test\u201d<\/a> (PDF, New Window) during manufacturing. A cut nipple would not pass this pull test and would be deemed as unsafe for a child to have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do not shame the child for wanting to suck on his pacifier or sippy cup<\/strong> &#8211; Toddlers and preschoolers typically do not respond to being shamed into giving up the pacifier or sippy cup.&nbsp; Telling the child that in order to be a \u201cbig kid\u201d he must give up his most prized possession may just make him want it more.&nbsp; And who can blame him, who really wants to \u201cgrow up\u201d anyway?!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do not recommend putting something that tastes bad on the nipple of the pacifier and\/or sippy cup<\/strong> &#8211; I have known families to dip the nipple in chili powder to convince their toddler to stop sucking on his pacifier.&nbsp; One sweet little guy I knew still wanted his pacifier so badly that he licked the chili powder off, little by little, chased it with water and eventually got his paci back.&nbsp; Again, this is a case of the parent wanting the child to make the decision to give up the comfort item.&nbsp; Not gonna happen!&nbsp; Sometimes the parent has to be just that and take control.<\/p>\n<p>So we wish you good luck as you head into the magical world of the paci and sippy cup.&nbsp; It holds a strong spell on many little ones, but with the right guidance and when our families are ready, we can help them help their children kick the habit!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any suggested weaning methods to add to this list?&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What would you say to encourage your families to follow through with weaning their child?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Lacy Morise, M.S. CCC\/SLP educates families on the risks involved with over-use of the pacifier and sippy as an early intervention speech-language pathologist in the West Virginia Birth to Three Program.&nbsp; She guiltily confesses to allowing all of her children to abuse the use of the pacifier!&nbsp; She owns Milestones &amp; Miracles, LLC a company devoted to educating families about child development and the importance of PLAY!&nbsp; Check out her website and blog and follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Website:&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milestonesandmiracles.com\/\">www.milestonesandmiracles.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blog:&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milestonesandmiraces.com\/blog\/\">www.milestonesandmiraces.com\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/milestonesandmiracles\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/milestonesandmiracles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pinterest: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/milestonesm\/\">https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/milestonesm\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilestonesM\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilestonesM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HmuWPFDcqZ4\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HmuWPFDcqZ4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven\u2019t read it yet, be sure to check out the first blog post in this 2-part series, Milestone or Modern Convenience? &nbsp;\u2013 Part I: Overuse of the Sippy Cup and Pacifier, to learn important information about an infant\u2019s need for sucking and the risks involved with overuse of the pacifier and sippy,&nbsp;cup! 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