do you use pacifier for you little angel?

Pacifier is the most stupid thing invented for a baby. The baby gain nothing but a stomachache which I don't know if mothers realized this. My pedia doesn't recommend this and can't imagine why this thing is popular in the market. The stomach keeps on digesting for nothing but a saliva and air then followed by gas pain. We parents should be aware of the things we gave to our children and not just follow the trend.

As i said before as a reply to someone elses comments. My daughter had a hard time with teething & the pacifier helped her a lot - as she was able to gnaw at it, which relieved her gums a lot & allowed her to sleep. Chew rings & stuff are fine except they cant hold them & gnaw on them while asleep or trying to fall asleep. They're popular coz they can sooth baby to sleep & give them comfort. As long as you pick the right one there's nothing wrong with them. They make them with the help of dentists so they don't affect the teeth or mouth & i think if your child wants one & cant sleep without one, then there's no harm in letting them have one. I think it's a bit unfair to the child to refuse it, especially if they are over tired & not sleeping at all - especially while they have growth spurt or are teething - this is when i found them the most useful!

No i do not like the use of pacifiers for my child. one should void pacifiers especially the gel/liquid filled ones as they can leach out at times. And perhaps like you said they they pack air in thrie tummy. This happens because what they basicaly are doing is sucking air while sucking the pacifier!

All babies are different, even within the same family. My oldest son liked his soother and had it until he turned two. He has excellent speaking skills and it wasn't difficult to take it from him. (Well adjusted little dude!) My daughter wanted nothing to do with a pacifier. When she needed to satisfy her sucking reflex she would suck on my index finger. My new baby doesn't seem to want one either - he's usually a good tempered baby, but like my daughter, when he needs to suck he wants my finger rather than a soother. Of course, he'd rather have my nipple, but you can only feed them so many hours of the day. LOL

i grew up with a pacifier. but when i had a child of my own, i never once tried giving him one. prolonged use of pacifiers may affect the child's speech because it changes the contour of your palate. it also has a psychological effect, though i can't recall the specifics.

I used one, when needed for my boys. I do suggest, if you dont want them to have it when they are older, take it away before they can ask for it. I took it away at about 8 months and he never missed it after that.

before i was using pacifier for my baby but her dentist told me that i should not use pacifier because it might affect her teeth and she doesn't get any benefit with it except that she will stop crying but still you can stop her crying by showing her that you love her.. And now she doesn't like pacifier anymore..

All three of my babies used a pacifier and all three of them rejected it after about three months of age. And I'm glad, I've heard stories where parents had a heck of a time trying to get a pacifier away from thier child after they got up in age. Nightmare stories where the child was inconsolable when then pacifier was lost, and the parents had to make a midnight run to the nearest store for another one just so everyone could get some sleep. I wouldn't deny a child a pacifier. They have that instinctive need to suck. I don't know how I would have handled a situation like I mentioned. But I wouldn't deny my babies a pacifier.

I really don't like pacifier for my son but I have no choice 'coz he still need it. Maybe later if he grow older I will take it away.

yes pacifier is good for a baby and it helps a lot.my little one is using since birth till now.she is 4 yrs old and still using it now but only during the night and the air in the tummy so means she does not like it.dont force her coz its no good for her health.

All 3 of my kids used pacifiers. My 2 boys were picky about which kind they wanted so i had to go buy the nuk ones. My daugher was happy and content with the one they gave her at the hospital.. glad they sell those at the store. lol. My 2 year old still has a pacifier. he dont have it all the time but mainly when he goes to sleep.

My baby's pediatrician does not advice using pacifier for my baby. I think it only soothes your baby when he keeps on crying. Also, i think its bad for the teeth of the babies. :)

I had 8 kids but never use pacifier,some babies they just do thumb suck. I believe that pacifier deforms babies growing dentures.besides it will give them germs.

I'm still torn on what I will do and she's due in 2 wks. I've always been under the impression that they are not good..dental problems, etc. But since I've been pregnant, I've only read positive things about them. They help with the sucking reflex, there may be possible links to them and the decreased risk of SIDS, etc. But I know that when they dont have it once they are used to them, it's a nightmare for them to be soothed. I guess I'll play it by ear.

I did with my son. But he will only suck on it for a few minutes, then he'll try to put it out of his mouth. In the end, I gave up on letting him the pacifier. It wasn't effective for him.

as a mother to my 1 year old daughter i always put pacifier to her mouth and i think nothing wrong with it.