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How to Break the Binky Habit
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Keep the speech brief and don't allow for debate, or make it sound like a request. Use the same speech the next day, telling him that tomorrow's the day. And on the last day, make finding pacis into a scavenger hunt. If throwing them in the trash in front of the child seems too painful, then put them out front for "recycling."
That way, the child knows his pacis will go to good use. Kids usually don't miss the paci after about 48 hours - if you can tough it out that long. A more gradual approach would be to make a rule that pacis don't leave the house. Then limit them only to the child's bedroom, then just the crib and so on. Reward the child with a special toy if he gives up the binkies entirely, or make it a trade.
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