Seriously? What's with all the hostility and attitude? It's a fucking pacifier. Just like my siggy says...
blame me...i brought it up...on purpose i knew it would get some comments... check out the last reason... odd that the WHO would put that out The World Health Organization recommends against pacifier use. Disadvantages of pacifier use may include: They may get dirty and thus contribute to poor hygiene. If lost during sleep, the pacifier's absence may cause the baby to wake and cry. The pacifier may prevent babies from using their mouths to learn about toys and other objects. The pacifier may signal to a baby that crying is unacceptable even though crying is one of a baby's few means of communication. The pacifier is an easy fix that may cause parents not to seek to understand what is bothering the baby. Pacifiers may prevent children from learning how to comfort themselves. Older siblings may give the baby a pacifier to quiet a baby in situations where the parents would not use it. Many adults dislike the sight of babies with pacifiers.
I think it's disgusting when a baby drops it's dummy on the floor of a street or bus and the mother picks it up, sucks it and puts it right back into the babies mouth.
I wasn't being hostile. I was just stating I don't see why children use them, or even like them. Personally my son was never interested.
lol @ the list Most of those can be applied to the breast as well. If used appropriately, then it's fine. lol I can't believe the last one is on the list, that is the lulziest. WHO also suggests that children breastfeed until age 2 but that is rarely followed (perhaps because most countries have their own guidelines that are much less). I should add that one of my children used one and one didn't. my one son needed it. I feel bad for all of the autistic children that are judged for using paci because some ppl don't like the sight of it.
Gret - gotcha. I read this and took it for what I have heard La Leche League members say about putting "plastic in their babies mouth".
Yes, great thing about nursing for some moms...with my first my flo didn't return until she was 11 months old (and she took a binky till she was almost three but just to sleep past 18months). My second never took a binky, sucked her thumb for a few months from like 4-8months then quit and when she was cutting her 2yr molars she stole a binky from her younger cousin and has used one at night since (it added 2 hours to her sleep overnight which was MUCH needed). Flo returned at her 1st year. My youngest takes one in the car when I am driving and she is trippin LOL ROFLMAO I missed the hostility but thought this line was hysterical, "It's a fucking pacifier." Werd - at least sanitize that shiz....I also learned that dental caries are contagious. Meaning if you make out with someone with cavities or if mom or dad has cavities and sucks on your binky then puts it in babes mouth they can spread them. My second child wouldn't take one for anything, it sucked cause she went through a 4th trimester (immature gut, colic, immature voice box, etc) and screamed A LOT from some tummy issues from me taking antibiotics. We were like at the GI 10x in her first 3 months - twas a nightmare that is thankfully a distant memory!! For realz? I would love to hear some stories about this, even you just PM them. Yeh - Daisy, that's tragic. Anyone who judges a child with or without disabilities is f'd up. Bwahahahaha Spill!! We started with the use of a pacifier because the AAP reccos it and it protects from SIDS. I never knew the WHO had a recommendation on the use of Pacifiers though. Here's what the AAP says :
I wish my son would take something other than my boobs at night. He hardly nurses at night for the milk but mainly for the comfort, drives me nuts sometimes.
Are you interested in night weaning? I can PM you some info on it if you are. If not I understand. I just thought I'd offer to help if you feel like you could use it Does your LO have 2yr molars yet? FWIW nursing at that age isn't as much of a necessity as it is a preference and comfort measure. Depending on the development of your child and how verbal they are you may be able to night wean or at least reduce the night wakings fairly easily. At that age they don't wake to nurse, they nurse because they woke up, does that make sense?
Yeah I know about the nursing for comfort. I try to tell him nicely no more at night sometimes and he loses it. Then my not so nice husband gets all mad because my son is crying. He has all his teeth except the last two molars on top. I think when I move and have more help I will try to night wean but for now it just makes my life easier. But if I ever have questions I will PM you thanks for the offer for advice
I think the humane thing to do would be to wait until those last two molars cut Sometimes they wake up thirsty and you can have someone offer a cup of water. But honestly, night weaning can be hard for 3-5 nights and it helps to have a willing party to help you through it. But if not you can do it yourself. I am always here! LMK if I can help
so good that your still BF gret!!! my baby self weaned around 4/5 months ago. I'm glad in a way but I miss it too
It is bittersweet when they wean Lux. I had to wean my first at 34 1/2 months. My second is 2 and a 1/2 and going strong. The hardest part is tandem nursing. I did that with one and two for 6months. Now again I am almost 3months into tandem nursing. IDK if I'll do it as long as I did last time. My second child is a nut ball and the boob is like a magic wand some days and I love the protection the breastmilk offers but sometimes I just want my boobs back. I've been nursing for 5 years straight come March 1st of this year - that sounds crazy when I say it, huh?
your poor boobies! I know I was breastfed for a long ass time cause my brother was born when I was 2.5 and I don't think was weaned for a good while after that. Like daisy said I love the tit
