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Latest post on 05 November 2012 - 14:36

aww thats really good well done :)

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Latest post on 02 November 2012 - 14:30

I took away my son's day time dummy at 1 yr old and was going to take away his night dummy at 2 yrs but I don't feel its the right time at the moment (he is 26 months). I am going to wait until he can talk properly and use the trick of giving it away or asking him to put it in the bin in the hope that he will understand then that he threw away his dummy. I didn't have a dummy as a child, instead I sucked my thumb till I was about 4 or 5 and I have an overbite. My top teeth are lovely and the overbite has never bothered me at all. My two front bottom teeth are not so perfect but the dentist told me it was because I didn't have enough room on my jaw for all my teeth so one of the front two turned a little. I have never felt that bothered about it to get a brace. If you have already resisted to give it back to her after 5 days then it seems silly to let her have it and have to start all over again. Persevere! good luck

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Latest post on 02 November 2012 - 13:02

Both of my children were ardent "suckers" DS had a dummy (pacifier) from birth as he grizzled constantly (always said no child of mine will ever have one LOL!!) and DD sucked her thumb from birth too. She was still sucking into her teens!! Neither had any teeth issues or required braces and today have good strong teeth. My BF's children both had comfort blankets and didn't suck anything but required years of braces. Now in their 20s, they still have issues with their teeth. I'm not saying that sucking does not cause problems with teeth but genetics may be a factor too.

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Latest post on 01 November 2012 - 23:39

Hi, my DS didn't have a pacifier, so I don't have personal experience on this. However my good friend was at her wits end trying to get her 2yr old to give his up. She was visiting my mum, who had the idea to snip the tip with scissors and give them back to him. He lost interest In them within two days, and never asked for them again. Maybe it's worth a try?

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Latest post on 01 November 2012 - 22:24

I can tell you from personal experience it will affect her teeth. I didn't take the pacifier, but I did drink milk from the bottle till I was 7 years old (!), and it severely affected my teeth. My front upper teeth were literally 45 degrees out and it took 3 years of (painful) braces to fix them, and my lower jaw is more receded than it should be and I used to get a painful locking in my jaw around the time I was 10 years old. Two dentists have confirmed to me I had these problems because I took the bottle so long. I dont blame my mom tho, I was just a very stubborn kid ;) But do force ure DD stop, we as mothers know better than kids do, whether they like it or not! <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 01/11/2012</em>

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Latest post on 01 November 2012 - 16:32

when my son lost his last soother he knew it was the end. He asked for it, I said he lost it, he said bye bye and that was it. Sound like your daughter is stressed about something or having a bad day, over tired, over stimulated, anything :)....she used the soother to sooth herself now she does not know what to do. Help her over this by distracting her, have her hold her blanket etc. She will figure it out :)

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Latest post on 01 November 2012 - 16:14

I took it away from both kids when they turned 1. I think for sure by 2, a child is too old for one, and will affect the teeth if used to long.

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Latest post on 01 November 2012 - 16:10

I dont think it will affect her teeth, my DD is 2 years and 10 months and she still uses it to sleep, not during the day since 2 months ago... It was hard at the beginning not to have it during the day but i used to get her busy playing and always had fruits close o her so she could munch on them... I will wait till she is 3 years to try to take it from her at night and nap times , i have no rush :)

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Latest post on 31 October 2012 - 20:55

I don't think pacifiers affect the jawline. They may affect the teeth, but only the milk ones. I am not a doctor and could be completely wrong, but remember being told by paediatrician before daughter had any teeth (daughter never used a dummy) that she would eventually have to have braces as her jaw wouldn't be big enough for her teeth - sure enough, daughter had to have braces when she was 15 to make room for and straighten out her front teeth.

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Latest post on 31 October 2012 - 20:16

If its already been five days then I would suggest you just toughen it out. I can totally understand how heartbreaking it can be when they cry so hard for something they love. Best of luck and sending you lots of patience (and maybe some earplugs too ;) )

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Latest post on 31 October 2012 - 20:16

Sometimes you can't win being a mummy! You'll either have short term guilt now or long term guilt later if you give it back then think it has affected her teeth/jaw. If it were me I'd just tough it out now, 5 days is great progress, well done to both of you.

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