Weaning

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Security Blankets

Posted by: Josh76

My daughter is only two and I don't see the problem with her taking her blanket with her everywhere we go. I think eventually the need to have "blankee" with us will lessen.

My mother-in-law on the other hand thinks we should "lose" it somehow.

What do other parents think?

Throw Away the Pacifiers

Posted by: Brr39

My son carries his "binky" with him everywhere, he had to have a pacifier for naps and bedtime as well.

I am just imagining the battle when we say no more and the pacifiers have to go. I am not sure why we ever started using one in the first place.

Night Time Bottles

Posted by: Jessica

I gradually started weaning my daughter off the bottle and it was fairly easy but she does not want to give up her night time bottle.

I want to just pick a date and say no more but I know it will be a battle and neither one of us will get any sleep.

What can I do to make it easier on both of us?

Will using a pacifier harm my daughter's teeth?

Posted by: Benji

I want to make sure we wean our daughter off the pacifier well before it can cause any damage to her teeth. I don't mind her using a pacifier I know eventually she would give it up on her own, but if it will cause dental problems I may want to start weaning her from it sooner than she would do it on her own.

Sippy Cups

Posted by: DellaBella

A neighbor came over the other day and was shocked that I still gave my son a sippy cup. She said at his age he should always be using a regular glass.

I suppose we use them because of spills mainly. Some are not even actually sippy cups they are just cups with lids and straws built in. Is this really a big problem? I mean he can use a glass and does at the table all the time, my wife and I just prefer the lidded version for while he is playing.