How old do you think is too old for a child to have a pacifier?!?
2007-03-09 23:35:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My friends son is 4 and still uses a pacifier, not just as a comfort thing at night but also during the day. I think he is way too old for a pacifier, what do you think?
2007-03-09 23:45:55 · update #1
my twins were 2 when they stopped and the last one around the same time. They didnt have it all the time though. maybe to go to sleep with or when really upset....
Depends on your child and when you would like your child to stop... But i think 4 is too old and the childs teeth would be at risk of growing funny
Good Luck
2007-03-09 23:47:38 · answer #1 · answered by karhs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 years old is too old for a pacifier. It is going to damage his teeth as will a bottle at 4. Anyways, I think that about 6 to 8 months, it's time to start trying to ween a baby from the pacifier.
2007-03-10 10:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
babies yes thats fine, after the age of around 14 months i would only give my child a pacifier when they are asleep! and i would try to take it off them during sleep when they are about 2 1/2 or so.
at the end of the day they are for babies, not 4 year olds.
2007-03-10 07:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son stopped taking his pacy at 6 months. I think no longer than a year old.
I have a neighbor that still allows her son to suck a pacifier and he is in the first grade!
2007-03-10 08:09:30 · answer #4 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is a certain age that will apply to all children. It will probably be different with each child. I think it's up to the parents to decide for their child when they are too old. I think it's probably when they go off the bottle or breast. But some kids won't take too kindly to going cold turkey off all sucking and they'll begin sucking their thumb.
2007-03-10 07:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah thats way too old. My son still uses him and he's 17 months old (he only sleeps with themand i keep one in my pocket when we go out just in case) but the day he turns 2 they will all go in the trash.
2007-03-10 11:57:44 · answer #6 · answered by ProudMommy05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was 8 months and he threw it out the car window lol I said oh no, it went bye-bye. He didnt cry but 2 mins for it one time then he moved on.
My daughter was a year. She also just stopped using it
2007-03-10 08:32:05 · answer #7 · answered by tammer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
12 months
2007-03-10 07:44:14 · answer #8 · answered by Greeneyed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Age 2 I think is too old.
2007-03-10 07:40:37 · answer #9 · answered by Death Girl Am 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter stopped at 10 months, if not I would have taken it at 18 months.
2007-03-10 10:26:05 · answer #10 · answered by Cocoa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋