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| Hello, my daughter never wanted a pacifier, but she has always sucked her thumb, even now that she is 16 months she still does it to soothe herself to sleep. My husband always sucked his thumb also, and his teeth are fine. I think after age two they should stop and when she learns to talk I will teach her that it's not good for her teeth. Maybe ask your pediatrician for advice. |
| posted by charise on 07/26/2007 12:40 PM
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| Emilie uses a pacifer, but when she was younger if it fell out she would use her finger and sometimes a toe lol. I wouldn't worry right now about his teeth and him sucking on his finger he is still very young. Try some teething toys maybe he would like them better. Both of my nephews never liked a pacifer they too would just use thier fingers and neither one sucks thier thumbs, they are 4 & 2. |
| posted by on 07/26/2007 12:49 PM
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| My daughter wouldn't take one either..but just think that is one less thing you will have to ween him off. |
| posted by Sally on 07/26/2007 01:44 PM
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| My daughter is 3 1/2 months old. Never wanted a pacifier until 3 mths old. My mother said " MY KIDS NEVER WANTED PACIFIERS" I hear that alot. I kept giving her the pacifier and putting it back into her mouth until finally she took this one " Gerber" pacifier, not sure the actual pacifier make? I bought it at Target 3.59 for two. There are 3 colors " pink,blue,green" they are clear. Every new mommie i see usually has the "soothie" pacifier. Good Luck and keep trying! Pacifier has made both our lives happier=) |
| posted by Margaret on 07/26/2007 02:02 PM
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| My daughter never wanted a pacifier either. She would always suck on her fingers. She still does sometimes. She did suck her thumb for a little while, but that didn't last very long. I really wouldn't worry about it b/c I actually think it is a good thing. I agree with Sally...it is one less thing to ween him off of. If he wants to use his fingers to sooth himself than so be it...go with what works for him (and you!) |
| posted by Jamie on 07/26/2007 02:29 PM
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| Thanks for all the advice. I think the pacifiers are out! Anyone need a pacifier? any pacifier? I feel so dumb for buying so many different kinds. My husband would sigh every time we would go to the babies r' us because I would find a new and improved pacifier every time. |
| posted by Heather on 07/26/2007 09:22 PM
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| I have kind of a weird story. My 18 month old girl didn't want a binki untillShe was almost a year but only at night. now that she's older she wants it all the time. I'm not sure why it work out that way. But be thankfull he wont take a binki. don;t make him it'll only make it harder on you and dad |
| posted by Laura on 07/27/2007 02:07 AM
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| I have kind of a weird story. My 18 month old girl didn't want a binki untillShe was almost a year but only at night. now that she's older she wants it all the time. I'm not sure why it work out that way. But be thankfull he wont take a binki. don;t make him it'll only make it harder on you and dad |
| posted by Laura on 07/27/2007 02:07 AM
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| I have kind of a weird story. My 18 month old girl didn't want a binki untillShe was almost a year but only at night. now that she's older she wants it all the time. I'm not sure why it work out that way. But be thankfull he wont take a binki. don;t make him it'll only make it harder on you and dad |
| posted by Laura on 07/27/2007 02:07 AM
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| Heather, I worry about thumb sucking, too. But I gave my son a pacifier and, at 1 month old, he took it out of his mouth and stuck his thumb in. If that's what soothes him, then he can have it. When he gets a little older I'll worry about how to break the habit. Both my husband and I sucked our thumbs and no teeth problems, so I'm not going to stress about it. All babies are different, so do what works for him, and everyone in the house will be happier! |
| posted by Marcia on 07/27/2007 08:34 AM
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I don't know how true this is, but I read somewhere that they'll learn hand coordination by sucking on their hands. It's part of the developmental stage.
My son will take a pacifier, but only if I sit with him and hold it for him. He has a tendency to pop it out, he can't quite keep it in yet. But I'm not going to push it on him either. Usually, when he starts sucking on his hands, I know that he is getting hungry. It's a good sign for me. |
| posted by Jaxon on 07/27/2007 08:56 AM
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| I think that while he is so young, he should take comfort where he can - be that the thumb, the hand or a pacifier - my girl does both, pacifier to fall asleep and whole hand after that!!. |
| posted by Emily on 07/30/2007 09:53 PM
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