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Pacifier; How long do babies have a NEED to suck?
Topic Started: Jul 3 2006, 08:16 PM (92 Views)
Karapooz
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I give Gedalya a paci cuz he was always searching for his hand. Zusha never cared. Now, I want to wean him off soon after the physiological need passes, since I don't want to create an emotional need.
So far I only give him a paci when he wants to fall asleep and outside, when I can't really hold him and comfort him in any other way.

I plan on not using the paci clips, not to make it so easy for myself, and eventually him, to stuff it in. I also won't give it to him when he's on the floor, so it shouldn't get dirty. (I babysat 2 kids who had pacis clipped on, crawled around with them dragging on the floor, and then sucked off the hairballs. :nono :blink: Apparently, parents didn't see anything wrong.)
So it will serve a dual purpose- won't get dirty, and will limit paci to playpen and crib.

So my question: when do babies stop needing to suck?

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zuncompany
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the new rec. is to give them one for the first year. Its supposed to reduce the risk of SIDS. Figures- now they actually recommend it and Frei won't take it whereas I am still having issues with the boys and them.
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realeez
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My dd was addicted to hers but completely gave it up on her own by about 8-9 months (she waited until after pesach knowing I'd go out and buy a bunch of new packages and then gave up cold turkey!) by that point, i didn't have it attached to her and she was mobile.
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Kmelion
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My oldest had a pacifier until she was two - we took it away cold turkey since 'only when you're in bed' never worked. It meant a few late nights, but she got used to it.

My younger one had her fingers, which she gave up on her own sometime when she was 5 or so. By that time, she only sucked her fingers at bedtime.
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Its Me
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my son gave his up when he was 13 months, but i think it depends on the kid. i was limiting when i gave it to him. only when i felt he needed it, for bed and when he was crawling around outside so he wouldnt eat the junk off the floor
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I think I read somewhere that they have a need to suck for 1-3 years.

DS is 22 months and still attached to his. He only has it for sleeping though. I was going to try and wean him off it, and then someone asked me 'what's wrong with it?' and I couldn't answer it satisfactorily...

So, what is wrong with a pacifier? It gives him comfort.
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U Tarzan Me Jane
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It causes speech issues and bad teeth! Thats why we had to stop it, because my son had speech issues, and the pacifier encourages bad tounge placement.

That said my two older boys had them till about 3 and 2 , we got rid of them for both boys at once. very strictly enforced only at bed time policy, and then we just took them away completly. My youngest son, refused to take one, so we did not have to get rid of it. My pacifier babies were way happier babies though!

I myself had a pacifier till I was almost 5! :paci
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zuncompany
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if there is no speech issues and no teeth issues than there is no problem with it. Our ped encouraged it until very recently with Zu. He really does use it. He only gets it at bedtime and naptime. Its in his mouth maybe 6 mins. It falls out as soon as he is out. His speech and teeth have yet B"H to be effected. Its not being encouraged anymore cause he is starting to want it more and more. Has what to do with Frei coming into the picture. Tev though uses it not to fall asleep but rather to wake up. He spits it out the second he is really up. His speech is ahead and his teeth sso far are B"H fine so the ped said it was fine.
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lilac7
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Karapooz,
My pediatrician said that after 5 months - babies no longer need to suck and to take it away, but i just wasn't ready then , so i took it away as soon as he turned 1. But medically, it is 5 months
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Karapooz
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Thanx, Lilac! I was also considering to stop it by 6-7 months.
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