Okay, how old is too old for pacifier, in your opinion?

Amie Schulz

Just curious as to when you plan on taking your dc off the pacifier.

brandonswife07

my cousin's kid is 3 and still sucking on it all the time.  especially when she's nervous/shy.  that is WAY too old IMO.

Alexandria Campbell

By two, or if he's talking then before two

klink11

2 years old.

There this place nearby that will actually stuff a bear with all your DC's binkies. My niece calls it her "binkie bear". Made for a smooth transition.

earthboundmisfit

Around 18 months, 2 years at latest

mrsrose16

I started to wean ds off of a binkie around 2. I on the other hand sucked my thumb until I was 11! (can't take thumbs away )!

MrsGeek

My DD stopped on her own at 3 months.  I didn't plan on stopping her that soon, but she is no longer interested in it like she was when she was a newborn.

Expecting0207

DD1 was cut off during the day around a year.  She uses one to fall asleep now and I'm ok with that.  With a new baby and soon a transition to a big girl bed I'm in no rush to add any more change to her routine.

Gin*In*TN

DD never really liked a paci and will only take one now to chew on because she's teething and she chews on everything that goes in her mouth. So I'm thinking I won't have to worry about this. I think anything over 1 year is too old.

lanie26

I plan on keeping it in her bed for as long as she needs it. but outside in public? 18 months.

Mrs.Provost

Evan is almost 3 and still has his at night and if he's having a hard day (immunizations, etc). I don't really mind. He has a few delays and some sensitivity issues so having his soother makes him better during hard times and at night - then it's totally okay with me. Not a battle worth fighting with my particular child, really.

I'm going to take it as it goes with Abby too. She's 4 months and still has it to sleep but never has it any other time of the day/night. As soon as she's drifting off, she pops it out of her mouth herself and just holds it...lol

lily225

We took DD#1's away when she was 1 1/2.

I take more of an issue when I see kids talking with them in their mouth. I don't like that at all. 

In general, I think 2 is probably the absolute latest I would ever go. 1 1/2 was longer, even, than I wanted to.

laceloni81

DD wasn't really interested up until about a few days ago.  Not sure why.  Any ideas?  Teething?  As for too old...I would say 1.5yrs-2yrs.  IMO

t-lou rosales

I think start weaning off at 1 yr and aim for 18 months. DS wasn't really interested in it to begin with. I gave it to him from birth and took it away around 1 month.

LilMissLadybug

DD stopped using hers at 6mos, DS doesn't care for it so far. My nephew was 18mos. I think however long they need it is different for each child. My friends daughter was 3yrs old before she stopped using it.

Soon2BeRgrWife

Our pedi said that he prefers parents to take them away by 6 months but would rather have kids suck on that than their hands.

RHitch

DD stopped taking her paci at 3 months, so I do not have anything to worry about.  However, if she was still taking it, I would not have let her keep it longer than a year.  My sister actually started weaning her children at 6 months.  By a year, they were all off the pacifier and the bottle.  I saw a 3+ year old girl sucking on a paci while having a conversation with her mother.  The first thing that came to mind is that her mom needs to take that dayum pacifier from her!

JollyGreenGoat

2 years old, but our daycare won't let you bring one in after they move to the 1 yr old room.