passifier???

Question

my kid is 26days old. i sort of do not want to get her in the habit of using a passifier.. plus, it will make her buck tooth.. is there a special passifier or each time she cries, should i just feed her?? what are your thoughts on passifier??

Answer 1

they don't cause buckteeth that is a myth

Answer 2

Pacifiers don't cause misaligned teeth unless they are used after the permanent teeth have come in (around age 5/6). There's also been an association between pacifier use and a *reduced* risk of SIDS when used at bedtime and naptime.
Don't just feed her EVERY time she cries; check her signs to see if she's actually hungry. In the beginning, it's quite possible that she IS hungry every hour or so. But, as your baby gets older, you don't want to feed her EVERY time she cries, esp. if she's not hungry; it sets up bad eating habits and can lead to obesity.
Obviously, you don't want to always use a pacifier to calm down your child. You'll need to (eventually) help the baby to self-soothe. But, if breast-feeding has been well-established (if you're breast-feeding), you can start her on a pacifier. Some babies are born more "orally fixated" than others with a greater need to suck.
My daughter uses pacifiers, but she generally only takes them when sleeping (and generally only for the first 15-30 minutes does it stay in her mouth before it falls out) and in her carseat. As long as you intersperse the pacifier with other soothing methods, you'll be ok.

Answer 3

Some babies need to suck more than others, and if you're sure she's not hungry, then you can offer her a pacifier. It won't cause buck teeth at this age, and actually there is some research that suggests a pacifier during sleep may reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). My advice would be that pacifiers can be a godsend, but just not let it become a substitute for other comfort measures, like holding/soothing, feeding if hungry, checking diapers, etc.. There are several types available, just make sure you get the newborn size, and use whichever she likes the best, if any! Good luck!

Answer 4

My mom said I used a passifier all the time. I am not bucked tooth. I think 1 and 2 year olds look cute walking around with it in there mouth. you should probably start weaning her off at 3 years old.

Answer 5

Actually, sucking is ESSENTIAL when she is a baby. Give her a pacifier right now.. Any pediatrician will tell you this. Very very important.

Don't worry about a pacifier causing tooth problems until she is around 3 years old. At that point, thum sucking might cause you equal problems anyway..

Eventually you will be able to tell exactly what your baby needs by the way she cries, but until then, when she cries, go through the list:

Check the diaper
See if she is hungry
give her the pacifier
Check her fingers and toes for hairs or threads wrapped around them, cutting off circulation.

Our daughter when she was born would scrape her foot against her calf so hard that it caused her pain. When we figured that out, we made sure her legs and feet were covered.

As for the pacifiers...I thought the same as you...that pacifiers were bad for babies, but doctors have proven differently.

Answer 6

There are pros and cons to using a pacifier. My first child used one and became very attached to it and was almost 3 when she finally gave it up. My second never would take one, so that's one habit we don't have to break. I don't think it will hurt their teeth as long as they give it up before they are too old or you could cut it back to naps and bedtime a little later. I think I heard that a pacifier reduced the risk of SIDS, so that's another pro. Some kids just wont use one. We tried several different ones with our second child and he just wouldn't have anything to do with any of them.

I would try not to feed her everytime she cries. She could learn to pacify herself with food.

Being a parent is definitely a hard job. Too bad they don't come with instructions. Just try not to stress too much over this. Go with whatever you feel is best.

Answer 7

If I were you, I would not get a pacifier of any kind. Believe it or not, but I know a 6-year-old child who still is dependant on her "binky". She has all sorts of problems with her teeth like buck-tooth and overbite.

Instead of getting a pacifier, comfort your baby, don't just feed her every time she cries. This will lead to being overweight or even obesety.

Answer 8

My kids never took tot he passifier so I got lucky in not having to ween her off it. You shouldnt feed a baby everytime it crys. If you dont want to start the baby on a passifier, try rocking it when he/she crys.

Answer 9

Pacifiers causing buck teeth is a myth. You can try feeding her but she probably isn't going to be hungry each time she cries. You could always try the pacifier as a last resort or use it at times she will be sleeping. My girls have used them and all have great teeth!

Answer 10

I didnt want to get in the habbit of giving my daughter a "binky" but it got to the point where she was up ALL night cying and wouldnt eat, so i decided to try it and she started waking up only when she was hungry. It will not cause your baby to have buck teeth. The only thing you should worry about is your baby getting bottle rought and thats caused from your baby being on the bottle for too long. I took my daughters binky away at 1 and she started sucking on the bottle more and it was really hard to take it away from her.

Answer 11

I dont like them. There are better designed ones, just read all the lables at the store.

Feeding the baby every time it cries is the same thing as giving it the pacifier. Its still using something to soothe itself.

Try other things to sooth her. Rock her, sing to her, "shh-shh" her, walk with her, rub her back. Things to help her calm down, but not put her to sleep.

This way she can learn how to calm herself down, without the need of a pacifier.

Also, get this book, its excellent about things like this.