How to wean children from nipples. Practical tips

Infants in the process of sucking their nipples feel more comfortable and relaxed. This reminds them of what they experience when they suck mother's breast, and gives the illusion of her intimacy. This makes an ordinary dummy an excellent tool for parents who want to calm their baby. Using the nipples for newborns, you can put the crumb to sleep, help him calm down during colic or teething. Unfortunately, this soothing object (as the nipple and other soothing things are called children's psychologists) can lead to a wrong bite in the future or to crooked teeth, in addition, a dummy is still unhygienic, because boiling it every five minutes is simply impossible, and the baby All the time pulling her in the mouth. Because of this, many parents try not to deal with such items as a pacifier or a nipple. But if you still decided that in your case a dummy is just necessary, then sooner or later you will have a question: "How to wean children from the nipple?" If everything is done correctly, then this process will pass quickly and painlessly.

Instruction how to wean children from nipples  

1. Limit the baby access to this favorite toy. Give the baby a pacifier only at night so that he can fall asleep and sleep peacefully, and in the daytime only when he needs it as much as possible.
2. Dip or oil the nipple with something that is not tasty. For example, not very hot mustard or chicory. An unsuspecting kid will put it in his mouth and spit it out from bitter taste. If for some time the pacifier does not become the same, the child will completely abandon it.
3. Asking how to wean children off their nipples, many parents come across a technique that recommends cutting a piece of nipple so that the air circulates freely in it and it was impossible to suck. But in fact some babies do not have to suck a pacifier and it is important that there is something in their mouth. In this case, this advice is also effective, only for this it is not enough to cut off the small tip of the pacifier. It is necessary to cut off half a centimeter a week, and thus, sooner or later the nipple will just end, and the baby will have to abandon the remaining stub independently.
4. Replace the toy with another toy for comfort. Your child loves the comfort and tranquility that he gets from the nipple, replace it with something else that will comfort your crumbs. When the baby falls asleep and sucks a nipple, try to stroke his cheek with a soft pleasant blanket. Over time, this blanket will be associated with comfort and coziness, and you can pick up the baby's nipple, while leaving your favorite blanket.
5. If the baby is big enough, but still does not want to give up the dummy, try simply picking up the pacifier from him. Explain to him that the nipple is lost or gone to live with other, young children, but you will not acquire a new one, since the child is already big. The first week, of course, it will be hard for him, he will remember about it and ask to buy a new one. In such moments, you should try to distract the child, and he quickly quickly forget about his old love and immediately find a new object for adoration.

When to wean the child from the nipple

The first sign that the child is about to wean from the pacifier is the age of more than twelve months. At this time, the kids are actively trying to learn how to talk, doing it with a pacifier in the mouth is very inconvenient. It is very important that by that time you already knew how to wean children from the nipples, because you need to do it in a timely manner.