Curious ? About Pacifier Use

i had to train some of my babies to take their pacifiers. i would put the twins’ pacifiers in their mouths and then put their mouth against my shoulder so they couldn’t spit it out. it took about 3 months to get them to take it, but they eventually did. of course, the only one they would take was the ugliest one on the market–and my husband thought we shouldn’t need more than one pacifier for each baby—he thought we should be able to keep track of them??????? not sure where he ever got that idea—he didn’t know that babies use them as projectiles, often when you are not looking. all of my kids gave their pacifiers up before they turned a years. they would be spitting it out and i would be sticking it back in.

My little guy is obsessed with his paci still! 🙁 I have tried my darnedest to get him to give it up and luckily now we only use it when we are tired… but he would use it all the time if I let him… Sometimes I am not sure which is worse a paci baby or a non paci baby.

neither of mine every took to the pacifier. I tried hard thinking it would help them, but they didn’t want anything to do with it…..I think it is just their preference…

What about when they’re still going to school sucking their fingers!!!… amidst panic about H1N1! s&h’s mum2009-10-01 08:52:07

My DD (refluxer) wanted NOTHING to do with the pacifier. She has, however, become a thumb sucker. That happened late though…around 1.5 years old! She’ll probably still suck her thumb when she’s in college…oh well!