soothers vs anti soothers

Don`t ever let anyone make you feel guilty as a parent it is your right to do what is necessary to keep your family happy regardless of other peoples opinions. I am not finding I am having any problems with my kids using dummies. Me eldest doesn`t even worry about using his half the time anymore. He will give it up as soon as he is ready and I will not forse the situation in any way.

Don`t ever let anyone make you feel guilty as a parent it is your right to do what is necessary to keep your family happy regardless of other peoples opinions. I am not finding I am having any problems with my kids using dummies. Me eldest doesn`t even worry about using his half the time anymore. He will give it up as soon as he is ready and I will not forse the situation in any way.

Don`t ever let anyone make you feel guilty as a parent it is your right to do what is necessary to keep your family happy regardless of other peoples opinions. I am not finding I am having any problems with my kids using dummies. Me eldest doesn`t even worry about using his half the time anymore. He will give it up as soon as he is ready and I will not forse the situation in any way.

Well said Inga, there are too many people who try to make mothers feel guilty if they don`t agree with a certain way of doing things. xxx

Well said Inga, there are too many people who try to make mothers feel guilty if they don`t agree with a certain way of doing things. xxx

Well said Inga, there are too many people who try to make mothers feel guilty if they don`t agree with a certain way of doing things. xxx

I stupidly waited 6 weeks with my son to give him a dummy- he cried from 11am to 1pm for the first 3weeks, nothing would console him. THen he`d cry to go to bed, he`d start crying from 4-6pm etc.. He was put in a routine, bottle fed, nappies were changed etc but the dummy did the trick- DON””T FEEL GUILTY, it`s easier to throw away a dummy than to stop thumb sucking. Your peace of mind and sanity after a lot of crying is important, I was shell shocked after my son cried. He stopped using his dummy during the day and only used them to fall asleep for his naps by 12 months. If he had it during the day, he`d puncture it. This was costing us money cos he refused to use a punctured one (we used the cherry Tommy Tipee), so I decided to bite the bullet, throw them away, and just let him cry when he had his naps. It took 2 days of crying for about 5-10 mintues each nap. Then he just fell asleep himself- no more dummy! Now, with my daughter who`s 7 weeks old, I was armed and ready in hospital with 4different types of dummy to find the one she`d accept straight away. She likes the same shape as her brother, but unlike her brother, she doesn`t need it that much (she`s the dream baby- seriously), when she falls asleep she sucks on it for a while, then grabs it and throws it out of her mouth. Good Luck with your decision Rachelk. Just remember when you have kids lots of people will try and make you feel guilty over more things as your kids get older, the great thing about this dummy stuff or anything you do with your kids, is you will develop the balls to not give a crap, making you stronger in your decision making for what you believe is best for your kids and your family context. Don`t you just wish you could put a dummy in the mouth of those who love to criticise and make you feel guilty!

I stupidly waited 6 weeks with my son to give him a dummy- he cried from 11am to 1pm for the first 3weeks, nothing would console him. THen he`d cry to go to bed, he`d start crying from 4-6pm etc.. He was put in a routine, bottle fed, nappies were changed etc but the dummy did the trick- DON””T FEEL GUILTY, it`s easier to throw away a dummy than to stop thumb sucking. Your peace of mind and sanity after a lot of crying is important, I was shell shocked after my son cried. He stopped using his dummy during the day and only used them to fall asleep for his naps by 12 months. If he had it during the day, he`d puncture it. This was costing us money cos he refused to use a punctured one (we used the cherry Tommy Tipee), so I decided to bite the bullet, throw them away, and just let him cry when he had his naps. It took 2 days of crying for about 5-10 mintues each nap. Then he just fell asleep himself- no more dummy! Now, with my daughter who`s 7 weeks old, I was armed and ready in hospital with 4different types of dummy to find the one she`d accept straight away. She likes the same shape as her brother, but unlike her brother, she doesn`t need it that much (she`s the dream baby- seriously), when she falls asleep she sucks on it for a while, then grabs it and throws it out of her mouth. Good Luck with your decision Rachelk. Just remember when you have kids lots of people will try and make you feel guilty over more things as your kids get older, the great thing about this dummy stuff or anything you do with your kids, is you will develop the balls to not give a crap, making you stronger in your decision making for what you believe is best for your kids and your family context. Don`t you just wish you could put a dummy in the mouth of those who love to criticise and make you feel guilty!

I stupidly waited 6 weeks with my son to give him a dummy- he cried from 11am to 1pm for the first 3weeks, nothing would console him. THen he`d cry to go to bed, he`d start crying from 4-6pm etc.. He was put in a routine, bottle fed, nappies were changed etc but the dummy did the trick- DON””T FEEL GUILTY, it`s easier to throw away a dummy than to stop thumb sucking. Your peace of mind and sanity after a lot of crying is important, I was shell shocked after my son cried. He stopped using his dummy during the day and only used them to fall asleep for his naps by 12 months. If he had it during the day, he`d puncture it. This was costing us money cos he refused to use a punctured one (we used the cherry Tommy Tipee), so I decided to bite the bullet, throw them away, and just let him cry when he had his naps. It took 2 days of crying for about 5-10 mintues each nap. Then he just fell asleep himself- no more dummy! Now, with my daughter who`s 7 weeks old, I was armed and ready in hospital with 4different types of dummy to find the one she`d accept straight away. She likes the same shape as her brother, but unlike her brother, she doesn`t need it that much (she`s the dream baby- seriously), when she falls asleep she sucks on it for a while, then grabs it and throws it out of her mouth. Good Luck with your decision Rachelk. Just remember when you have kids lots of people will try and make you feel guilty over more things as your kids get older, the great thing about this dummy stuff or anything you do with your kids, is you will develop the balls to not give a crap, making you stronger in your decision making for what you believe is best for your kids and your family context. Don`t you just wish you could put a dummy in the mouth of those who love to criticise and make you feel guilty!

That`s fantastic Rachelk, it is great when they start sleeping through. Means you can get sleep too. 🙂