My moms friends daughter is still on the pacifer and she just turned 2 is that okay?

Question

when should they stop using the pacifer?

Answer 1

Pediatricians recommend that they be stopped by 12 months old as they are no longer needed at all by that point but you still have many that will walk around with them even after that.  I know in the daycares the rule is no binkys allowed after 18 monhts old and after 12 months old they won't give them except at nap time if needed.  Pacifers were made to soothe babies with sucking but it is also lowers the risk of SIDS because they are sucking and less likely to stop breathing.  For premies it helps them learn to suck and make a suck stronger.  So really there is no reason at all for the average toddler to be walking around with a binky in their mouth but it is the parents choice when to take it away.

Answer 2

How is thumb sucking easier to wean off of? Do you remove their thumb?

Anyway... It is not harmful to the child and can be a stress reliever for them; but she is getting a bit old for it. Still, I've known school aged children who were still permitted to use them at night.

Now would be the time to start setting rules on its use, and slowly lesson the dependence. For instance, during stressful times, bed time, etc. At the beginning, use will be pretty liberal; but over time it becomes more restrictive until it isn't used at all anymore.

Of course, as another person mentioned, one can always just go "cold turkey" on the pacifier. There will be crying and resentment, and it is mean and hurtful, but it will get the job done. We adults really don't do "cold turkey" very well, but maybe children are different. Me, I'd go the slow and steady route to get it done.

Answer 3

Well honestly sense its your moms friends daughter then really rather you think its ok or not its not your business.  But sense you already know that.  With my first two kids the pacey was gone by 2 years old.  Anything after that can stunt there development.

Answer 4

well i never gave my daughter the pacifer because they end up getting too attached. she did use one for 2 weeks tho that her grandmother gave. but yes i'd say she's a bit too old for that and I think they should stop using the pacifier right before they turn a year old.

Answer 5

It is my personal opinion to never use a pacifier. (Thumb sucking is more natural, easier to wean off of, and does not cost any money. I tried pacifiers for a little while with my first, no more than 2 weeks, but it was a waste of time.) And if you do decide to use one, take it away when you take the bottle away at age 12 months.

These are my personal opinions though, a doctor would be more suited to answer this question without bias.

Answer 6

well its just a question.. and Alot of kids dont leave it till they are like 4!!! my son left it at 1 by himself.. my nephew at 3.. so yeah but her teeth are going to get Criket.... tell her to put hot souce on it or to put banana or penut butter and tell her its kaka.. it works like a charm. jajajaja...

Answer 7

THe average age to stop the pacifier is 2 years old and aactually a national survey says 72% of parents let their children continue the pacifier until after almost 2 years, they dont start weaning the child until after their second birthday. My twins rejected the pacifier after they were about 7 months but my son is almost 1 and still latched....I intend to wait until his first teeth cut through and then work on potty training....1 thing at a time and the pacifier isnt as important as getting him out of diaipers. I will have him off it by 28 months is my goal.

Answer 8

It's really best for speech and dental development that the child be weaned before their first birthday. Having said that, I know many two and three year olds that are still comforted by pacifiers. For my daughter, she was allowed to have it at nap time and at bed time only! She could not have it outside of the house at all.

We finally went "cold turkey" when she was just over 3 years old. We had taken her to the dentist and he told us that she did have some Candida on the roof of her mouth. That same weekend, we told her that the binky had to go bye, bye. We also saw that she was developing a bit of an open bite. So, we finally had to take it away. Honestly, she didn't even really miss it. As parents, we thought that she would feel lost without it. But she absolutely did not mind giving it up. The open bite she was developing has corrected itself within a couple of months just as the dentist said it would.

If a parent chooses to let a two or three year old have a pacifier, it should definitely be boiled in hot water and replaced frequently. Also watch for an open bite. Finally, try to limit use to sleeping so that speaking during the day is not effected. Also take the binky out once the kid is asleep.

P.S. My dentist said that he'd rather see kids on a pacifier rather than the thumb because you cannot "take away a thumb". Niece sucked her thumb till she went to kindergarten!

Answer 9

well actually it is ok to be sucking on a pacifier but not a bottle because it can rotten your teeth. (even though you did not ask about a bottle)

Answer 10

It's not your kid, don't worry about it. And for the record, it's not that uncommon.

Answer 11

Santa or the Easter bunny should take them at 1 yr old for the other little babies......it works for the bottle too.

Answer 12

Our peditrician said they should have it gone by two. My 2-year old was still on hers (I think she was 2 1/2 actually) and NOT wanting to give it up. But I finally just took it from her one day and we stuck with it, telling her that "she didn't need it now". She eventually got over it. Oh, she cried for it, but we had to stand our ground. No matter how annoyed you are as a parent with the crying or whining for it, it has to be done or your child could suffer some teeth issues. And the WILL get over it. But yes, she should start trying to get the pacifier away from her.