The Pacifier!

I think around 1 and a half years is just about the upper limit, sooner than that, even better. My daughter sucks her thumb, she's already one and nothing i do discourages her, am worried about that.

I would say around one, my son decided he didn't want it when he was 6 months old so I feel lucky. My niece on the other hands was one of those kids running around the store, trying to talk with one in her mouth-I think that's ridiculous!

Pacifier is not really recommended by doctors and one should take out the habit before the child reaches one old.

I absolutely hate that. Ther was this litle girl probably 5 ahe picked up a pacifier and stuck it on her mouth. I guess I got lucky because my daughter hated the pacifier. So I had no problems, but If she did I would have just thrown it away as soon as she got her first tooth.

Well, I had one of those kids who kept a pacifier until she was about 3 1/2. We tried several times to get rid of it, including cutting the end off, but she was very insecure without it. I don't know why. She was loved, hugged and given lots of affection, so I don't know why she felt the need for it. We took a long trip and forgot to bring the pacifier. We talked to her about it and told her we wouldn't buy another one. She was awful that trip, but fine when we got home. Maybe we just didn't give enough time before to let her get it out of her system. Anyway, our other daughter didn't want a pacifier, but she has sucked her thumb. I see kids around 5 or 6 still sucking their thumbs. I guess if they need it they need it. Who am I to say?