what is the correct/good age for babies/toddlers to ditch the pacifier?

Answer 1

hopefully by 1 but definately by 2

Answer 2

by 2

Answer 3

Just like potty training, when they are ready. Most children will give them up on their own before they reach kindergarten. The "old wives tale" about pacifers or finger/thumb sucking damaging the teeth is just that, it is something SOME physicians as well as society made up because they don't LIKE the look of a child with a pacifier in their mouth. It does no damage, does not mis-align the mouth, the mouth is the shape that it is due to genetics.

Answer 4

Age 4!!!! What!!! that is insane a 4 year old walking around with pacifier sticking out of its mouth. I hope you don't believe that. That could cause dental problems. If a child must have a pacifier at all it should definately be gone by 1 year of age.

Answer 5

as soon as possible the sooner the better. my sons dr told me that the pacifier was originally made because when babys are born they have a suckin reflex and the pacifier is there to help them with that. they say the suckin reflex goes away at about 2-3month old. but if the child is older... like i said, the sooner the better. if they get too old and is still sucking on a pacifier it can mess up there teeth...

Answer 6

My kids ditched it by themselves. Anna gave it up at about 10-11 mos old and Kimberly stopped using hers at 6 mos. Now we'll wait and see how this third one goes. LOL. I personaly think it should be gone at about a year old because the risk of sids is WAY down and that's the only reason I ever gave it to my kids in the first place and also because their teeth are developing and the pascifier can hinder that. Plus I absolutely dispise seeing a 3-4 year old kid with a binky in his/her mouth.

Answer 7

My daughter gave hers up the day before kindergarten. The doctors will tell you that is to old, but she only used it at night and at naptimes. She never walked around during the day with it.(after age2) It soothed her at night and what harm is in it.
The pacifier is orthodontic. I can tell you my daughter does not have any problems with her teeth because of it. It is your daughter, if you feel she needs it, let her use it. My daughter is sixteen and she does not use a pacifier. ha ha. The night before kindergarten she missed it, but it got better in a couple days. The philosophy worked. I told her to go to kindergarten they dont let you use a pacifier. Good luck.

Answer 8

One of my children was so hard to break from it. He was 3. My other baby gave it up at about 6 months. Let the baby tell you when is a good time. I just think that they need to be taken before they are 5 and still sucking on it when you go out.I think that is a little to old.

Answer 9

No later than 10 months of age.

Answer 10

At least by age 4 but don't cause it to be a trauma by making a big deal out of it. They'll usually give it up on their own. You don't see any teens using a pacificier (and they'll be that age before you know it!). Somewhere along the way they will decide they don't want to look like a baby!

Answer 11

I was so determined for my daughter to not have her soother anymore by her second birthday, that we took it away "cold turkey" at about 22 months (that method was suggested to me). It was a nightmare for a month! Finally we relented and gave it back for naps and night time only (she is 26 months old now). We are all much happier and getting sleep. It was very traumatic for her. She is not ready to ditch it yet and I don't fret about it so much anymore. They'll get rid of it in their own time. Try cutting down her accessibility. At first I told my daughter she could not have it in the car, and that worked too for a while.
Good luck.