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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