What is the risk or problem with allowing
a two year old to remain dependent on a
pacifier to sleep?
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El
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 476 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: 12-13-06 23:20pm
The only possible problems I can see
really, is the child loosing the pacifier
during the night, and not being able to
find it to get back to sleep, and you
having to get up and sort it out on a
regular basis.
Some poeple will tell you it can affect
teeth development, but I myself had a
pacifier at night 'till really late (i
think I was at least 4) and my teeth are
perfect- my youngest sister kept hers even
longer, and her teeth are fine too.
Mind you, the sister in the middle was
never big on pacifiers, and was a thumb
sucker- her teeth were not the best but
they've straightened themselves up
considerablely since she's become an
adult.
It's also alot harder to stop a child from
sucking their thumb- it's not like you can
take them away!!
I guess there is a remote chance of
choking if the child tries to swallow it
maybe, but i've never heard of that
happening.
If you're happy, and your child is happy,
let him keep the pacifier.
It's not like he'll be wanting to take it
on his honeymoon or anything!!!
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mom2jka
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 40
Posted: 12-14-06 21:34pm
It may soothe him now, but he may not be
able to sleep without it when he grows
older. This could turn into a problem
when you try to get rid of it. It is
probably fine for now, but you may want to
try getting him to sleep without it in a
while, so that he can learn to soothe
himself without depending upon the
pacifier.
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