pacifiers

[mouseinlux]

Irish, I swore up and down that I'd never give DD one and gave in when she was 3 months old. I couldn't put her down for a nap or dive anywhere without crying. She's fine in the car and when I put her down for a nap or bed she stays asleep. I also had what appeared to be a fast strong letdown and even when she wanted to comfort nurse she was getting milk, she's cry and fuss, if I gave her a pacifier she's suck a few times and pass out, problem solved!

[blushing]

Can I admit that I tried to give DS a pacifier, I tried hard. He was having non of it and used my boob instead. Now I am thinking that the next kid won't get one either.

[Cheesecake]

I have no idea how I'll feel about pacifiers when we have children, but I know that children who are way over 2 and trying to talk and all with the pacifier in their mouth do bug me.
I once heard a parent tell their child to come change out their pacifier with them "because that one doesn't match your outfit". The child - through her pacifier - was able to fully explain why she didn't want to change. Long ass sentences - aka had to be at LEAST 4 years old. That got my side-eye. Instead of switching pacifiers to match the outfit, maybe the mom should've reasoned with her child as to why she shouldn't be using it anymore.

[travelingturtle]

I don't like them, but I gave them to W because it was the only thing to calm him on public transportation. He started to lose interest in them around 1 years old (which is when I wanted to get him off of them anyway), but then we had some travel planned around 13-14 months and he continued to use them. I found out I was pregnant and then he started seeking it. Now, I'm just going to wait until 2 years to deal with it, unless he seems to lose interest in it earlier. He uses them in public transport, when he's sleeping or when we're inside all day. I don't like to use it when we're out and he's not in his stroller. I feel if he can walk around in public, he doesn't need the pacifier at the same time. It's one or the other for us.

[Deleted]

Travel and moving is one of the big reasons we've hung onto a lot of habits way too long. I always had an excuse as to why not to take the pacifier away or to not potty train mostly because we were about to make some really huge life changing move or taking a huge vacation and I didn't want to toss too many things in the mix at once.

[travelingturtle]

So true, Hey Y'all. We'll be traveling in the midst of his 2 year birthday, and I have no idea what I'll do when LO2 is here. Especially if she has a pacifier. Then there are the holidays. And potty training. And, and, and....