Losing the Nuk

I don't think it's a huge deal although I know from experiance it's much easier to take away all the security objects, blankie, pacifiers, bottles, animal before age 1. After age 1 it get's harder and they get that more attached.

I couldn't take away my daughter's things before one, I had a huge guilt trip and felt bad but now if I have more children I probaly would work on taking things away before 1.

A trick I've heard for the pacifier is cut off the nipple and just give them the plastic piece and they loose interest in it.

I just had my son's 15 month checkup last week, and I asked my doctor the exact same question. My son only uses his pacifier to take naps and sleep at night, and my doctor said that was perfectly fine, since he's not using it during the day.

A., I was in the same place with my first son. He only used it for nap and night time. My Dr. told us to stop using it at 1 year for the dental reasons as well. Well, we didn't stop it. We waited until almost 2 and it was hard! His teeth are a little "buck". They started to get better as soon as we stopped the nuk since his mouth was still growing and forming. But, my husband and I both had braces for buch teeth when we were young. It's hard to know exactly what to do. The emotional attachment was hard too. "They" say the older the child the harder it is to give it up. We finally had him give his nook to the Easter bunny! It worked great for an older child to give it away. Whatever you choose to do, know that you are a great mom for being concerned and trying to do the right thing!

Hi A.,
My son is over two and still uses a pacifier. When he went to the dentist, he told me that his teeth look great and as long as he only uses it for sleeping it is not a big deal as long as he stops by three. Just like everything else there is all kinds of different advice out there and you just have to go with your gut.

Hi A....
I personally dont think it is a big issue. My son had a pacifier until he was 2. At the end it was just for sleepy times. I just went with what was right for us at the time. If you think now would be a good time for the both of you and he could fall asleep on his own...maybe it would be a good time. I would say its all up to you. But the dentist has asked me about both of my kids if they were pacifier babies, so it does make a difference in the end.

Hi A.,

I work for a Dentist and she told me that there is a study that proved that up until 4 years old only at sleeping times is ok. That being said I wish I would have taken my daughters away when she was much younger. I think babies just adapt quicker and they can't try to reason with you...lol

Good luck with whatever you do!
~A.