Stupid question for soothie users

BPer · February 2013

Have you switched to the 3+ months pacifiers? I think the ones we have are 0-6 months, but DD refuses the firmer, 3+ months pacis. Would it be a huge deal if she continued to use the softer ones?

kbetzner · February 2013

We asked last week at her 4 month visit and the pedi said it did not matter Kate hates the harder pacis

Newt69 · February 2013

I use the gum drop version and there 3 plus month paci is for teething and it's huge...d hates it. I'm sticking with the 0 to 3 bc he only uses it for naps until he falls asleep and then spits it out.

kelbel527 · February 2013

I wouldn't really worry about it until your LO has a few teeth. I'm pretty sure the only reason you need the next step up is so that they don't chew on it and bite any chunks off.

I don't think we switched with DS1 until way after 6mo and used those until 20 months when we weaned him.

misspunky · February 2013

DD was never a big paci fan, but we did these and she would take the 0-3 months every now and then, but when we switched to the next step up, she hasn't taken one since. I'd check with my pedi to be sure.

juliane2004 · February 2013

Nope, doesn't matter.

danabsd · February 2013

I didn't even know there were different types of Soothies.

quartz02 · February 2013

we haven't switched (no teeth here)

pupluv0410 · February 2013

My son is 5 months old tomorrow and got his two bottom teeth a couple weeks ago. He still uses the 03 soothies. He doesnt like the 36 ones. But he does chew on them so i have to watch him with it now.

Flamingemu · February 2013

L has and uses both. She takes the 0-3 at night and for naps, but has the next size in her carseat. We don't see any issues at this point.

mimi_8607 · February 2013

We bought 3-6m gumdrop ones. I tried at 3m and C wouldn't take them. I just kept trying every time it crossed my mind. He just started taking them a few weeks ago. I think it just takes getting used to. He loves to chew on them. He doesn't have any teeth yet.

msualum96 · February 2013

Um, my 2yo still uses the 3 month ones...LOL He never liked the harder ones.

ETA: No flames, please! He only uses them for nighttime sleeping, and w/ a 5mo that isn't STTN I'm not ready to get rid of them yet! Embarrassed

L8kissie · February 2013

Side eye away: my 3.75 year old still uses the 0 to 3 month. They are perfectly fine. Neither are great, but usually slightly less damaging for older kids than thumb sucking. He always refused the firmer ones. He didn't develop another attachment to a lovely or blanket of any kind, except the darn paci. He still falls asleep with one for naps and at bedtime until he's asleep and it falls out of his mouth.

Eastie156 · February 2013

I was actually wondering this exact same thing. I didn't want to give up his wubbanub (it's a doggy and he LOVES it) but I was a little worried that we were suposed to upgrade to a harder paci. Thanks for posting!