Paci age 4

dleef888 · 2022-10-27T13:19:13+00:00

Has anyone's child used a pacifier past age 4? Mine begs for at night and has still been using it a good bit at night and I plan to take it away today, but I am so worried about any damage that could already been done to his mouth. Has anyone had any experience with this?

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DeePlume · 27/10/2022 15:05

My child had a dummy until he was 4.5. I took it away one day after being told off by the dentist. We had one bad night then he was absolutely fine. He had an open bite from using the dummy but it closed beautifully quite quickly.

He’d been allowed to keep it for so long because he was a terrible sleeper and I’d split from his dad earlier that year and didn’t want to take away his comfort. The dentist gave a wake up call. All worked out fine though! He has lovely straight adult teeth now!

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dleef888 · 27/10/2022 15:11

DeePlume · 27/10/2022 15:05

My child had a dummy until he was 4.5. I took it away one day after being told off by the dentist. We had one bad night then he was absolutely fine. He had an open bite from using the dummy but it closed beautifully quite quickly.

He’d been allowed to keep it for so long because he was a terrible sleeper and I’d split from his dad earlier that year and didn’t want to take away his comfort. The dentist gave a wake up call. All worked out fine though! He has lovely straight adult teeth now!

Thank you so much for your reply! I feel like my son is started to have an open bite as well so that makes me feel better that your child's closed up nicely. :) I have let mine hang on to his last night time comfort as well at least at night anyway. Hopefully he'll go to sleep without it!

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DeePlume · 27/10/2022 15:19

Be strong tonight and hopefully that will be bye bye dummy!. I offered a reward if he could go without it for a week and by the end of the week he was so excited about the reward he’d forgotten about dummy!

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dleef888 · 27/10/2022 15:20

DeePlume · 27/10/2022 15:19

Be strong tonight and hopefully that will be bye bye dummy!. I offered a reward if he could go without it for a week and by the end of the week he was so excited about the reward he’d forgotten about dummy!

That's a great idea! I'll try that, thanks!!

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Kanaloa · 27/10/2022 15:27

I’d talk to him about it - he’s at the age where you can discuss ‘I know you love your dummy and they’re great for babies but for big boys and girls they can hurt your teeth - let’s send them away for some babies to use.’ You might have one bad night but I think once they’re used to sleeping without it then it’s all over.

MolliciousIntent · 27/10/2022 18:35

I have a nephew who used a dummy at night til 4 and he had quite pronounced buck teeth which impacted the clarity of his speech a little. It took a few years for it to resolve but his adult teeth came in fine and his speech got better as he got older, which would probably have happened anyway.

Sarahcoggles · 27/10/2022 18:42

Pacifier? Is that a dummy? What a strange word to use!

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dleef888 · 27/10/2022 18:45

Kanaloa · 27/10/2022 15:27

I’d talk to him about it - he’s at the age where you can discuss ‘I know you love your dummy and they’re great for babies but for big boys and girls they can hurt your teeth - let’s send them away for some babies to use.’ You might have one bad night but I think once they’re used to sleeping without it then it’s all over.

That's great advice thank you! :)

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dleef888 · 27/10/2022 18:45

MolliciousIntent · 27/10/2022 18:35

I have a nephew who used a dummy at night til 4 and he had quite pronounced buck teeth which impacted the clarity of his speech a little. It took a few years for it to resolve but his adult teeth came in fine and his speech got better as he got older, which would probably have happened anyway.

I'm glad it resolved! Thank you!

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dleef888 · 27/10/2022 18:45

Sarahcoggles · 27/10/2022 18:42

Pacifier? Is that a dummy? What a strange word to use!

Haha yes that's just what we call them here so I didn't think about it when I wrote it😄

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Kanaloa · 27/10/2022 19:42

dleef888 · 27/10/2022 18:45

Haha yes that's just what we call them here so I didn't think about it when I wrote it😄

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It’s not a strange word to use at all. Some people on mumsnet just can’t conceptualise that anyone anywhere isn’t the exact same as they are.

Sarahcoggles · 27/10/2022 19:45

I've literally never heard of a dummy being called a pacifier. I assumed it must be a comfort blanket or similar.

MolliciousIntent · 27/10/2022 19:50

Sarahcoggles · 27/10/2022 19:45

I've literally never heard of a dummy being called a pacifier. I assumed it must be a comfort blanket or similar.

Have you never consumed any American media with kids in!?

Kanaloa · 27/10/2022 19:53

Sarahcoggles · 27/10/2022 19:45

I've literally never heard of a dummy being called a pacifier. I assumed it must be a comfort blanket or similar.

No you didn’t. You said ‘is that a dummy?’ You knew exactly what it was.

Kanaloa · 27/10/2022 19:54

And if you didn’t know it was a dummy, and were incapable of contextual reading, and can’t use google, then you’ve got nothing to offer the thread, have you? So just do what I’d do if I saw a thread asking for travel recommendations in India. Realise you have nothing to offer and click off.

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