Hey there...
My little chicken will be ten months old tomorrow. Our paediatrician recommended that we wean her off her soother at ten months. She said...and I quote..."I did this with all three of my kids. You'll have three sleepless nights and then it's done."
Now, Naomi has just cut her first tooth. It's a little late arriving, and number two is peeking out from under the gum now. So she needs comfort in the form of something to suck. I would feel heartless taking her little comfort from her now. She only has it when she goes to bed, or if she's really crying and needs comforting.
When would you wean your little one off the soother? I'm thinking...a year and a half? It might be harder then though. And the last thing I want is a five year old with a dummy...*shudder* They do make kids orally lazy when learning to talk.
What do you gals think?
Sue
My little chicken will be ten months old tomorrow. Our paediatrician recommended that we wean her off her soother at ten months. She said...and I quote..."I did this with all three of my kids. You'll have three sleepless nights and then it's done."
Now, Naomi has just cut her first tooth. It's a little late arriving, and number two is peeking out from under the gum now. So she needs comfort in the form of something to suck. I would feel heartless taking her little comfort from her now. She only has it when she goes to bed, or if she's really crying and needs comforting.
When would you wean your little one off the soother? I'm thinking...a year and a half? It might be harder then though. And the last thing I want is a five year old with a dummy...*shudder* They do make kids orally lazy when learning to talk.
What do you gals think?
Sue