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Any advice on weaning off the pacificier for a 18 mo old? Someone told me that paci is very bad for their teeth...
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06.12.09, 12:04 PM Flag ]
- yes, bad for teeth and language development. if you dd can understand, can you make a nice give w/all the pacis and say that you're sending them to little children who can't afford them but need them?
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  06.12.09, 12:06 PM Flag
  - --"if YOUR dd can understand..." typo
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    06.12.09, 12:06 PM Flag
    - --and "make a nice GIFT". clearly i'm in a hurry, sorry!
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      06.12.09, 12:06 PM Flag
- gradual transition...start with paci only in crisis or in crib...work toward total removal
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  06.12.09, 12:07 PM Flag
- my dd was 2 and we sent it in the mail to the "binky fairy" who takes binkies to new babies. she cried for 20 minutes and 2 nights waking up then that was it. you can try to re-direct calming need to blankie or doll.
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Any advice on weaning off the pacificier for a 18 mo old? Someone told me that paci is very bad for their teeth...

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Any advice on weaning off the pacificier for a 18 mo old? Someone told me that paci is very bad for their teeth...

yes, bad for teeth and language development. if you dd can understand, can you make a nice give w/all the pacis and say that you're sending them to little children who can't afford them but need them?

--"if YOUR dd can understand..." typo

--and "make a nice GIFT". clearly i'm in a hurry, sorry!

gradual transition...start with paci only in crisis or in crib...work toward total removal

my dd was 2 and we sent it in the mail to the "binky fairy" who takes binkies to new babies. she cried for 20 minutes and 2 nights waking up then that was it. you can try to re-direct calming need to blankie or doll.