Help!3mths old baby addicted to pacifier!
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somebodyfamous
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She's only 3 months! If she's being pacified by it, why not let her use it? It's been medically proven that using a pacifier REDUCES the risks of SIDS so why worry? You can wean when she's older!
it is comforting for babies to have something to suck -- it is either the dummy or the thumb. If i had to choose between my boy's precious little thumb and a dummy, I'd rather he suck the dummy! Our pd, a local Chinese is all pro-pacifier. He recommended us to use it to comfort our baby. Like somebodyfamous, he advised that the dummy was an effective method to reduce SIDS. If you are concerned about hygiene, it is easier to keep a dummy than the baby's thumb clean. As to buck teeth, I'm pretty sure most babies would be wean off the dummy before she has permanent teeth so I'm wouldn't be too worried.
mscheerful
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Ya, my boy is now 5 months old. We introduced to him at 6 weeks old and he is now need it so much. We will let him have it till end of the year and will slowly wean him off when he turns one year old.
I was debating the dummy with our second child. Our first had one from 3-9 months and was very relient on it, would wake up in the middle of the night if it fell out and I didn't want a repeat.
We started with out, but out of necessity (trying to get a 2yo to bed and the same time as a newborn by myself) it was used- a lot. My LO is now 6 month old and we only use the dummy now and again to help him off to sleep, generally if he is over tired.
So don't stress, have a happy baby that sleeps became my motto.
We started with out, but out of necessity (trying to get a 2yo to bed and the same time as a newborn by myself) it was used- a lot. My LO is now 6 month old and we only use the dummy now and again to help him off to sleep, generally if he is over tired.
So don't stress, have a happy baby that sleeps became my motto.
Dummy
Dear All,
My son is 18 months now. I was so worry and hesitate to introduce Dummy to him when he was 3 months old. But I think they really to suck something to comfort. So I finally tried it. My son is not keen on it, maybe I can share with you my personal experience:
1) I use Nuk dummy (as I checked with 2 friends which brands they used, and they told me 'Nuk' and shared that their babies just not keen on it and drop it easily.) and my experience same as them. My baby just need it when he is very sleepy and not almost willing to take it when he grow up.
2) I insist to provide him 'dummy' when he want to go to sleep, and must be in 'Bedroom' and 'no cruddle'. So he should experience he can't get all - my cruddle + dummy + during day time at living room in same time. (as I don't want him just has dummy during daily activities in anywhere) If he want to play, he will not expect a dummy to be provided.
Just want to share with you. And I really think my boy just need the dummy for a few months, then not keen at all. I believe my decision to give it to him was alright.
God bless us.
Dear All,
My son is 18 months now. I was so worry and hesitate to introduce Dummy to him when he was 3 months old. But I think they really to suck something to comfort. So I finally tried it. My son is not keen on it, maybe I can share with you my personal experience:
1) I use Nuk dummy (as I checked with 2 friends which brands they used, and they told me 'Nuk' and shared that their babies just not keen on it and drop it easily.) and my experience same as them. My baby just need it when he is very sleepy and not almost willing to take it when he grow up.
2) I insist to provide him 'dummy' when he want to go to sleep, and must be in 'Bedroom' and 'no cruddle'. So he should experience he can't get all - my cruddle + dummy + during day time at living room in same time. (as I don't want him just has dummy during daily activities in anywhere) If he want to play, he will not expect a dummy to be provided.
Just want to share with you. And I really think my boy just need the dummy for a few months, then not keen at all. I believe my decision to give it to him was alright.
God bless us.
Agree with the posts here. Most babies need the comfort of something to suck when upset or tired and a dummy has now proven to be as good as a thumb! Where I come from there has always been an anti-dummy sentiment, with the thumb considered better for babies; however our son always refused his thumb but was quite happy to take the dummy, so was quite glad recently to read a lot of new studies that show dummy and thumb- makes no difference which baby has, sucking on either helps reduce risk of SIDS.
Our son is now 9.5 mnths and still has a dummy....we keep it only for sleeptime however, he doesn't have it at any other time, only to go to sleep. Fortunetly he doesn't wake up when it falls out!
I read that something like 90% of babies will give up the dummy themselves by the time they are 2 yrs old.
Our son is now 9.5 mnths and still has a dummy....we keep it only for sleeptime however, he doesn't have it at any other time, only to go to sleep. Fortunetly he doesn't wake up when it falls out!
I read that something like 90% of babies will give up the dummy themselves by the time they are 2 yrs old.