when should my child stop using a dommy?

Answer 1

Whats a dommy?

Answer 2

What is a dommy? A Pacifier? My daughter has never used one.
I hate seeing those kids at the grocery store who are 4 or 5 and still walk around with one.

Answer 3

I'm sorry, but I've never heard of a dommy. If it was something I heard about , I'd sure like to share my experiences with you, I have 3 children.

Answer 4

It depends on the child and the parent, is the dummy something that is used all day just because it is there or is it a comforter to help them sleep? I got my little girl to give hers up at Christmas when she was three, at this point she only used it to get to sleep at night and never bothered all day. I told her Santa needed dummies for poor children who had none and were sad, that he would leave one extra special present for any child who would donate theirs. She happily gave hers up and was excited to see what would be there in return for the dummy. She never once asked for it again, and still tells people about how Santa gave her dummy to a child to help them. Corny, yeh a little but it helped. Dont listen to people trying to pinpoint an age on when you should take away the dummy, you will know when. A friend of mine cut a hole in the tip and slowly cut more and more away till there was nothing much left to suck, the child got sick of the dummy pretty quickly at that point.

Answer 5

At 4 months when their need for sucking is slightly reduced. Otherwise they'll have trouble giving it up later. That is my obligatory nod to the dental industry.

But reaslistically, the worldwide weaning age is somewhere between 3.5-7 years old, and that's when pacifier weaning should naturally occur. Babies still need to suckle for a long time after society says it's no longer okay.

Answer 6

there is not a age both my daughters stopped having a dummy at 6 months old if trying to stop get rid of all of them then you wont be tempted to give in and give the child one when asked for

its also unhealthy for a child to have a dummy as it can ruin a childs teeth before they even come through the gums

Answer 7

My son has a dummy and I am wondering how I am going to get the damn thing off him. I guess if your child has one between 2-3 yrs is good. Friends of mine have made deals with their kids to trade their dummies with santa for pressies at xmas. It worked quite well. I won't be encouraging me next child to have one as they are more hassle than they are worth in the long run!! Good luck mate.

Answer 8

i would say between 1-2 years but some children do still have it afterwards when they are upset or want to settle to bed. you must remember all children are different.
i would say i'm quite lucky because my son has a dummy but only uses it when he's upset or going to sleep, he's one but he tends to just stop doing something when he feels ready himself.
if your child uses it all the time start taking it away during the day and only letting them have it when they are upset or going to bed then you could maybe introduce a teddy or blanket for them to cuddle when going to sleep instead of the dummy. they just gradually work it out. just be carefully they don't resort to sucking their thumb because thats an even harder habit to break

Answer 9

I have actually read a recent study in Parenting Magazine that says a Pacifier DECREASES the risk of Sids by 90%. I asked my babys doctor and she agreed that it does lower the SIDS risk when used while the baby is sleeping. I don't care what people say if it decreases the risk, to me, teeth come secondary.

Answer 10

if a dommy is the same thing as a paci, binki, nunu, etc. Then after one they should have it anymore. I couldn't get my daughter to even take one.