Did you give your baby a dummy? If so at what age?

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Just those 2 questions please..

I used the tiny newborn soother from first bringing my son home.

3 days old and he had it till he was 3 years old. I always limited it to sleeping time from the off. When he was three I did the "dummy fairy" thing and he forgot about it in a week. His teeth are perfect and it didn't impact bf (if that's a consideration for you)

Other child: tried the same thing. Zero interest. Sucked her thumb as soon as she could. She's 6. Still sucking it. Im saving for braces!!

My baby had it from six weeks. She only has it night now. For ages she wasn’t fussed but she was poorly for a while so I let her have it in the day and she does ask for it in the day now but I try and distract her.

My baby was a couple of days old. Her teeth are perfect and shes in her 20s now.

Yes, from birth

No, but not because I am opposed to them in some way.

No I didn't because i hate them. No child of mine will ever have one.

My two are adults. I hate dummies with a passion and whilst I can tolerate seeing them in a baby of six months or under I have to look away if I see a child that is walking and has one plunged in their mouth..

None of my three had one but my DD is now a thumb sucker which is even worse!

Mine never had one. I decided to circumvent the whole argument about does it delay speech, does it damage teeth, etc by just not using one. Can’t say I’ve missed it.

She had it from being 48 hours old, she's 8 months now and has only ever used it to go to sleep and she's decreasing that need naturally herself.

No, I didn't because I don't like them, but the women on the ward with me used them from about the second day.

No, didn’t like them

I didn't use one with DS and won't with this baby. I'm a paediatric SLT so just couldn't.

No. Never. Absolutely not. Horrible things.

Yes, I'd seen that there was research showing they reduced SIDS risk. Only at night. Children's speech is fine.

No, because I just really don't like the way they look, I wanted to see their cute faces unobscured by a mouthful of plastic. I realise that is completely shallow though and I don't judge anyone else for using them (and strongly considered them for my second).

Before I had kids I swore my DC would never, ever have one. With DC1 I gave in at 4 days old and realised I was being ridiculous DC2 needed one from birth (micro preemie). DC3 never took to them, they suck their thumb which is causing all sorts of teeth issues that will need fixed in the future. The two who had dummies have perfect teeth

DC1 was in the scbu for the first couple of weeks so they asked if they could give him one for comfort and, despite always being opposed to them prior to being a parent, I just wanted him to feel soothed. Removed it at 6 months as didn't want it long term then did the same for DC2 just out of habit really. They both slept better with them instead of my boob so totally happy with that!

Mine never took to one, tried a few before giving up

No I never used one, I don't like them and hate seeing them in the mouths of toddlers. I just thought easier to avoid completely rather than decide wether it's damaging or not to the child's teeth, language or anything else.

Yes. Just for the cot with second. Learned that after the first...

None of mine have ever taken them

From about 4 days old. Really useful for soothing him to sleep.

We weren't going to use one and then DS had to have a lumbar puncture at a day old and was in SCBU for a while and they recommended it for soothing. Priorities shifted and we went with it and it was fine. We weaned him off it at about 18 months without any problems at all. Must admit, I had been a bit of a snob about them before but have now had a complete change of heart.