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How old is too old for a pacifier?

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I would think by age 3 they'd be past that...don't their teeth come in crooked if they use one too much? My DD ALWAYS spit the paci's out...she NEVER liked them.
 
IDK. My kids never used them. Not sure why, but they rejected them every time. They did nurse a lot so maybe that had something to do with it. Now the bottle, they had up until 2 years old. Go figure.
 
My opinion, after a year. Just as my kids were off bottles by 1 year and on to sippy cups, they pacifiers were gone too.
 
My babies used them for like the first 2 weeks. After that they wanted nothing to do with them. They were all bottle fed. I had a SIL WHO insisted all babies need them to self soothe. And shoved one in my daughters face like at 6 months old. Um... lets just say her and I don't get along too well :)

According to our Doctor. I think he said like 4-8 weeks is enough for a pacifier!
 
I was not planning on giving one to my son when he was born, but when he wanted to nurse every 15 minutes round the clock (no exaggeration), I knew I would lose my mind, if I didn't. He became very attached to them, especially at night, and I didn't care because he slept 12 straight hours through the night at 4 months. My son gave his up to the paci fairy when he was 2 1/2. Once he was 1, though, he was not allowed to have them outside of the crib. It was never an issue, in any way.
 
I'll never forget having the "Binkie Fairy" come to get all of DD18's pacifiers when she was about 3. A few days later, I walked past her room one night & saw that she had one. She said to me, through the pacifier, "She missed one, Mommy!" :lol: I still have that one.

I'd say 3 or 4 is old enough. Is it really a big deal? Probably not, as long as they don't take it to Kindergarten with them. :p At least it's something you can take away from them, unnlike a thumb. Thumbsuckers are tough to crack.
 
My oldest was about a little over 2 1/2 yo. She did give it up cold turkey. One night she slept without it and the next day when she asked we just kept her busy and she never went back to it.

Now my youngest is a different story. Since she lost her father in December I just haven't had the strength to listen to her asking for it. Even before she was hard to take. My oldest is actually telling her that if she wants to go to school she has to stop with it.
 
when they stop nursing. Seriously find sad parents who let their kid walk around with the thing till their like 3-4 years old. Kid won't give it up? Cut a bit of the tip off and it won't work anymore.
 
My oldest son was 3 and my oldest granddaughter Kate was 2 1/2 or so however only had it at night. Maddie the 2 yr old ony has it at night. Kate still sleepswith one ast Nanas house however it is more just a special thing she gets away with at my house and they don't even stay in her mouth. I was a thumb sucker and stopped right before I got braces. OOPS!
 
all 4 of my kids COMBINED maybe it was a month total

I cant stand seeing kids use it who can take it out and put it in themselves--but I am sure that's just me--I also nursed my kids 100% no bottles--so maybe that's why I am that way-I am sure plenty of people didnt like to see me use my breasts for their natural function either..
 
There is no right answer. If your child needs it to "calm down" or relax then what is the big deal. My daughter sucked her thumb until she was at least 5 years old and even later sporadically she sucker her them. It was her calming mechanism (instead of drinking like we adults do). Guess what. Of my three kids she was the only one that did not need braces since her thumb sucking was a natural palette expander and allowed her teeth to come in straight.

Mom of 2 girls let your daughter keep the pacifer for as long as she needs it. It is her coping mechanism. Some kids just need it more. No different thank kids who use blankies.
 
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