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Friday, 21 October 2011

Pacifier Weaning Day 7

Last night my son went to bed without any pacifiers.  I feared that it was going to be a hellish night, but it was not that bad.  He went to sleep.  At 11pm, he cried loudly.  I went to check on him – his temperature was okay, diaper was fine and he quieted down as soon as he saw me.  He just needed some comfort.  I rubbed his back as he laid back down and placed his stuffed animals next to him.  I reminded him that it was time for sleep and turned on soothing music.  I stayed with him for a few minutes and said goodnight.  When I left he cried, but only for a few minutes and then went back to sleep.  Then he woke up at 6:10am.

Overall, I am very happy with this gentle weaning technique and my son seemed to adjust well to it.  Prior to trying this method, I was afraid that it was going to be a repeat of what we went through with weaning from the breast – which was horrible – but this was absolutely a breeze in comparison.

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