Soothers

[relentless12]

can I stop sterilising soothers at 4 months old and just use Milton wipes my little boy is teething and practically putting everything in his mouth and constantly sucking his hands now

I've always just washed them with hot soapy water.

Do you mean a dummy?

no I definitely mean soothers? That’s what I call them or a pacifier

We call it a soother. Others say dummy or do-do, or whatever locally. Never wash ours, now baby is older. Rinse ok hot water, if dirty.

I would and did carry on sterilising them for as long as they were being used

It depends on your environment - do you have pets? Does he drop them (or spit them out outside?). If yes, I would
Sterilise (in the top tray of the dishwasher is perfectly ok). If no, a good wash in hot soapy water.