How do I get my paci-dependent 7 month old to ditch the paci? I’ve become a paci-replacing midnight zombie!

Hi, I've been watching your videos because the paci is driving me crazy. She is a good sleeper I dont want to complain much... But at about 3 months she started Rolling back to belly and belly to back and the paci keeps falling out, she is having 30 min naps in the Day, and has 2 night feedings(bottle).i have a nigth rutine, 7 pm feedings, bath, song, paci, bed... She sleeps in her crib in her room from 2 month. She was asleep in 5 min until now, and now is half an hour of putting the paci back. My oldest was a tumb sucker and It was a bliss, but every body kept saying paci is better so this time I gave a paci(woow how wrong was I) My question is, is 3 and a half months too young to sleep train and get rid of the paci or to wait 4.5 months?

This was so helpful. Definitely ditching the paci for my 18 mth old who cries for it during the night.

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear this was helpful for you! Yes, ditching the pacifier and pairing it with solid and consistent bedtime expectations will help your little one thrive and sleep, all night long!

Holy crap, thank you, thank you, thank you!! After night after night of waking every 1-3 hrs, I had my suspicions about the dummy. Took it away yesterday morning - was a very very rough day for naps and just general crankiness and I fully expected a terrible night… she went to bed at 7, woke at 9 (me thinking… oh boy) then at 4! Self settled at 2:30 and 5 (the time she was been waking up and thinking it’s time to party) and slept till 7!! Maaaasssive improvement!!! Wooo!

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dani! I am so glad you saw improvement! Isn't it amazing how a pacifier can impact sleep like that!!! I also have a free course on 4 tips to solve night wakings :) littlezsleep.com/4steps

@raniaibenbrahim6149

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dani, how old is your baby ?

My family never uses pacifiers. My nephews and nieces never used them. This is helpful though.

im on my 2 weeks without pacifier for my 19months old, her night sleep has been a nightmare since! she would wake up 4-5 times crying, and we couldnt let her cry because she would try to jump off her crib, she would hurt herself if we let her! everytime she’s up crying, we have to go to her bed and try to put her back to sleep, but for two weeks she never sleep through the night! we donno what to do anymore because no one hasnt getting much sleep since!

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey Yang! I would recommend my Toddler E-Coaching program. This will teach your daughter to sleep independently for all nights and naps! littlezsleep.com/toddler

My 3 and a half month old actually hasn't been sleeping at night with the paci and she is still sleeping wonderfully. We actually use it to help her burp after a feeding before we have to assist. She does still use it when it comes to napping outside of the crib but, I think she is starting to tell us she doesn't want it anymore because she spits it out a lot more freuqnetly now.

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! It is common for some babies to not like a paci!

@YTLawnGnome

Жыл бұрын

@@littlezsleep Well hey, that makes me pretty glad that she is willing trying to "mature" if you will.

Should I offer my baby their fingers or just let them figure it out on their own?

My older brother had the roof of his mouth messed up from thumb sucking too long, it was literally the shape of his thumb to where the dentist couldn't fit his thumb on the roof of his mouth. Its a fear of mine, my daughter likes sucking her fingers but I worry about it later if it continues.

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thumb sucking is perfectly okay, especially as a self-soothing mechanism! There is no research that supports thumb sucking as a baby will affect speech development. However, if there is prolonged use and it continues well into toddler or preschool years, it can affect formation of the teeth. We recommend helping children close to the age of 3 years old transition away from thumb sucking. The goal is to help them not suck their thumb during the day. If they still use their thumb to fall asleep, that short period of time that they are using their thumb will not cause any long-term effects!

What if the toddler sleeps through the night but is a terrible napper with the pacifier? My daughter takes about 30 minutes to go to sleep and her nap is 2 hours

@littlezsleep

4 жыл бұрын

I would ditch the pacifier 100%!! Check out this video on toddler nap: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ehqKutYZiyeto.html

hi my 11 month old is paci addict while sleeping.I know the post is too old still if you can help me.I am tired of waking at night just to put the paci back..Help Help Help!!!!

We are day 2 of ditching the pacifier, my 4 month old did great for the first week of sleep training and then like you said, we still used the pacifier during this training. It was like starting at square one-having to put the paci in his mouth every hour at night and naps are short! He was already half and half with taking a paci or using his fingers. I must say that I think your statistics on when children sucking on their fingers stop at age 1 is a little off, I stopped when I was about 7-8 (at night, teeth were jacked up), my brother in law needed a mouth appliance to be placed by orthodontist, my daughter finally stopped last year after 3 mouth appliances (that she broke until finally the last one finally worked). All that being said, I still think I will let my baby suck his fingers, because it seems like he prefers his fingers but is right at that age where he’s not exactly coordinated enough to put fingers in his mouth when he needs to self soothe-he’ll figure it out!! I just wan to let people know before making this decision. It’s an expensive decision!! Possible orthodontic appliance, braces! Just FYI

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thank you so much for sharing your story, and we definitely understand that some children continue to choose their thumb as a soother past 12 months old. Over the years we have found that if a child is going to choose to suck on their thumb, nothing will really stop that. If a pacifier stays through the toddler years, at some point it will need to go away, in which the thumb can still easily be used. In this video I am sharing how and why the pacifier should be removed to promote better sleep habits. Again, I truly appreciate your story and we are grateful that you're here checking out our videos!

@CWall-tv7gm

2 жыл бұрын

@@littlezsleep thank you so much for your videos!! They have been God send!! We stopped the paci cold turkey and it was hard for about a day or so and he is sleeping SO much better and is so much more content in the day time!! He is almost 5 months old. Thank you so much!!

I sucked 2 of my fingers till I was 7 and had to get braces. My mom tried all kinds of stuff to get me to stop (hot sauce, socks), but I didn't stop till I was 7.

@rearamos392

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no my daughter is almost 3 and she sucks on 2 fingers 🥺

Hi there! Doing cold turkey is making my baby hysterical during the day. Im on day 5 and don't think I can do this. Should I add it back for day time use only or will this improve? I also bottle feed

@littlezsleep

3 жыл бұрын

Hey!! Removing the pacifier isn’t always the easiest thing, but it’s much easier when they are younger! I’m not sure if you’re in our sleep programs or not but I talk heavily about a Night/Day 5 regression...so if you’re in my E-Coaching Program that can be very typical!

Is it okay to take away the pacifier at 10 weeks?

Thankfully, our daughter hasn't been huge in the pacifier. Sure, we used it maybe in the first handful of months, but we phased them out rather easily by month 4. She didn't seem too big into them even then, so maybe that's why.

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

That's great, Bertina! It's always helpful when they are ready and willing to drop it on their own!

My pediatrician kept saying to let her have it but now I’m a single parent now and my kid won’t sleep without one even weaning ones! She 16 months

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! Check out my Baby Course! It is a two week program that will teach your baby to fall asleep on her own for nights and naps! littlezsleep.com/baby

I’ve been working on transitioning my 5 month old out of the swaddle with a zippadee zip sleeper- is this not a good sleeper option for taking away the paci since his fingers are covered?

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sarah! Great question! The zippadee zip is fine, many babies suck on the hands of the zippadee zip :)

We ditched the pacifier a week ago, altough nightsleep has gotten considerably better, daytime naps have become a nightmare. It seems like we just can't get her to settle for daytime naps for the last 2 days. Any tips?

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

That is great that night seep has improved! If she is struggling with naps, the first thing I would do is make sure that wake windows are spot on for her age. You can check out my free schedule generator here! quiz.tryinteract.com/#/5cd320557700810014fc537f

@jessicasegura4575

2 жыл бұрын

Do you mind sharing how many nights it took to get rid of it and them being ok ? How old ? My baby is 3 months he cried for an hour straight . I gave in

But some experts say you shouldn’t use them in the first six weeks or they could develop a poor latch. So really they’re only great from 2 to 4 months?

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Elizabeth! If you are not comfortable offering a pacifier, I would check with your pediatrician or lactation consultant for advice on your specific situation. It is recommended to not offer a pacifier until breastfeeding is well established. But that is different for each baby. Most newborns do enjoy non-nutritive sucking!

I have a 15 week old that I’m playing the paci popping game with constantly. I want to get rid of it cold turkey, but we are about to travel in this next week for the first time. Do I wait until after this trip or just get rid of it before?

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Lauren! If your little one is super dependent on the paci, I would wait to take it away until you have 2 weeks to sleep train and teach baby the new skills of falling asleep on their own!

Hi can you still keep the pacifier for car rides? My 4month old doesn't like being stuck in their capsule and no longer sleeps while we are traveling so we use the pacifier to keep him from screaming the whole journey

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey Abby!! I totally understand the car ride situation, but actually if you're committing to no pacifier I would get rid of it 100% so it doesn't make it's way back! I've found that if we know it's an option for the car but not the crib it can be confusing for baby, and easy to just grab one night and use. For the car I would suggest other kinds of toys or teething rings and music!!

Tried to take pacifier away at age of 5 months. baby started teething and began to suck fingers, after developed severe drool rash on their fingers because of the sucking… so we went back to pacifier just to remedy that…

@larissaball6778

Жыл бұрын

I'm a dental nurse and I'm not a fan of kids sucking their fingers, not only developing painful rashes on their finger but also makes them dependant on sucking them and it can be a very hard habit to make them break.

Wow so last night my little one threw her pacifier at bedtime she was almost asleep and heard her dad so she got up and just launched it across the room. So I thought here is my chance I told her ok you threw it it's gone bye bye of course it was rough falling asleep and I almost caved but I said 10 more minutes after what seemed. Forever lol and she did the finger thing. The booty in the air, I had no.idea those were self soothing skills. Anyways she actually slept solid all night she usually wakes of course for the pack. But im like ok continue. So it was sudden cold.turkey and I felt bad because I felt I took her soothing prop and how is going to manage on her own. But your video is a God send! I was looking for stuff she could use to self soothe instead of a paci! I'll continue it'll be a little rough but I know she slept so.good !

My almost 7 month old is having a hard time falling asleep with out the pacifier(intense crying) do I still not pick baby up but just keep trying to sooth him with singing and patting? How long can let baby intense cry?

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! If your baby is not able to fall asleep without the pacifier or you comforting him, I recommend a sleep training plan! My Baby E-Coaching will walk you through all the steps to get your little one sleeping independently! littlezsleep.com/baby

I once had a 25 year old coworker that would suck her thumb. She was driving us to a meeting and we hit traffic, I heard her mumble something but I couldn’t understand what she had said so I glanced over to ask her to repeat herself (I assumed she was eating something…) That’s when I realized she had her thumb in her mouth. 😅 I’m sure that’s not common but had to share as I’ll never forget it. I must have had a stunned look on my face bc she proceeded to explain herself. Apparently she had this habit and it would happen subconsciously when she was very stressed. In spite of the thumb sucking she was kind, smart and good at her high stress job. It’s been decades since I worked with her but I would guess her future had many wet handshakes. Hope she’s well.

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Some habits do die hard! 😂

Can a 4 month old can learn to not use a pacifier to fall asleep? My baby needs the paci to fall asleep all the time. Im getting very upset cuz he still swaddled Ive tried sleep sack and other products and he sleeps 30 min at a time and super tired.

@littlezsleep

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Aileen! You can absolutely teach a baby to fall asleep without a pacifier! That's exactly what my program teaches! www.littlezsleep.com/baby

@lrod8395

3 жыл бұрын

So what about the poor people who want to learn how to get rid of pacis? I guesswe don’t matter 😂

@littlezsleep

3 жыл бұрын

@@lrod8395 you totally matter!! The paci just goes away!! No gimmicks- it's just gone! 💛

I stopped replacing the paci and my daughter slept 11 hrs straight for 2 weeks but started waking at 3-4 again 😭 I can’t deal with the nightly tears !! A few nights I can deal but not nightly . I think I have to ditch it today ! At bed time She usually drops it and puts herself to sleep anyway after a few min of crying but it seems it might be still causing confusion come 3 am ?!

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! She definitely could be waking wanting that paci. You got this!! Cheering you on!!!

@danaprovenzano3961

2 жыл бұрын

@@littlezsleep thank you So much! Last night was night/day 3 without it ! She woke up at 4, rolled around for 25 min without crying, just called out once or twice, and put herself back to sleep until 5:45! She is 6 months . We have officially graduated from the paci !! First 2 nights were 😵‍💫 but progress feels so good

@danaprovenzano3961

2 жыл бұрын

@@littlezsleep I also want to thank you for being so clear in this video. Other sleep sources are so unclear about it and say you can start the night with it but just don’t replace it and that made me have to essentially sleep train twice . But that’s ok we live and learn!

@flormariavega5727

Жыл бұрын

@@danaprovenzano3961 how was the whole process ?? You just remove completely the paci the whole day during naps and at night?? Baby have to cry ??

Not difficult. You ask your communicating child IF you are ready for Santa/ The Easter Bunny to pick up your pacis and give them to little babies. IF so they will bring you a special gift. Get a bag/ basket and suggest the child collects their Binky's. Place them out for Santa or EB to pick up. When the child asks remind them they are gone....they were taken away. Let's spend time with that new gift.

What happens if the baby was born month early. Then should you be waiting until 5 months

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! You will follow their adjusted age!

Baby is 2 months, how can we soothe her when dropping the paci?

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey there, Fabiola! We do not recommend dropping the paci until 4+ months of age! At 2 months old, your little one needs help with soothing and a paci can help with that! Our newborn course contains several different tips and strategies that you can use to help your newborn sleep more soundly! If you email our support team at support@littlezsleep.com, they would LOVE to share all they can about how to help your newborn! 💛

So do we keep the pacifier for a newborn and throw it out when they are 4 months? Or best to throw away now as a newborn?

@littlezsleep

3 жыл бұрын

Keep as a newborn!! They have a very high sucking reflex and the pacifier is perfect for this!

Is the sleep log meant to be printed out? Digital age...

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Aaron! We do have electronic copies of our sleep log for my E-Coaching programs! littlezsleep.com/baby

Hannah started school morber first school on Monday morning big day can you please help me am trying get get the dummy off her

@littlezsleep

9 ай бұрын

Hi Mama! We would love to help you get rid of the pacifier to help with your child's sleep! Would you mind emailing in to us at support@littlezsleep.com and we will get you connected to resources! 💛Becca

@nicolesurphlis1558

9 ай бұрын

@@littlezsleep have got a routine starting in August to chirstmas now she sleep ad much more

Can you do a video for 18 month olds taking it away???

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Hayden!!! I would still apply the cold turkey strategy at that age! But even better, I would have them also pick out a new stuffed animal as you take the pacifier away!

What about a pacifier in the daytime?

@littlezsleep

3 жыл бұрын

Pacifiers for newborns day and night are totally fine! Inside my programs we ditch the pacifier 100% day and night at 4 months old

Is it four months from birth or due date?

@littlezsleep

4 жыл бұрын

4 months from due date!

...I have nieces/nephews who suck their thumb at four/five/six years old; I don’t want my son (just turned four months old) to do that 😒

@littlezsleep

4 жыл бұрын

It's actually perfectly normal for babies to suck on their fingers! These are attached pacifiers that *they* can control for better sleep! So I'm all about it! Usually I see children move away from finger sucking to holding onto blankets or stuffed animals after 1 year of age.

Our child sleeps through the night. However she sucks on her sleep sack to go back to sleep. I just wonder if she is loosing saliva/water that way because sleep sack absorbs liquid very fast unlike fingers. Do you think that’s ok or we need to intervene to somehow teach her to suck on her fingers instead of sleep sack?

@littlezsleep

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Haris! It it totally fine for your little one to suck on her sleep sack!

You convinced me to throw out my 6 months old baby paci cold turkey. First three nights and days were pure terror , lots of crying I had to step outside the apartment I couldn’t handle listening to it. But then just pure magic happen. Baby sleeps through the night with one night feed! Thank you 🙏🏻

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Yay!! Your hard work and diligence paid off! So glad to hear that your little one is sleeping soundly through the night now and that sleep is a thing for you and your family!

3 generations here of no pacifiers or swaddles because they are gimmics at best.We all did just fine and no issues.

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

I am glad you found something that worked for you and your family :)

Took the pacifier away at 12 weeks as it was becoming a nightmare, baby waking up every 20 minutes as it fell out 😂

@littlezsleep

4 жыл бұрын

Yes around that time it can start to be that paci-popping frustration game!!

@raniaibenbrahim6149

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jess, could'you please share your experience , how did you do it ? I tried but my daughter is screaming so hard ! What did you do to calm the baby down and make him.forget he paci ? Thank you 🙏

@jesslane7188

Жыл бұрын

@@raniaibenbrahim6149 my son ended up becoming a thumb sucker. I now have a second child, she uses a pacifier. I take it out when she just falls asleep then put my finger under her chin to close her mouth. Sometimes she wakes up and I try again. Hope this helps