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At what age should children be encouraged to "give up" a pacifier?

Did you need to encourage your child to give up their pacifier?  What worked for you and your child?

Under 2 years (65.3%)

2-3 years (19.8%)

3-5 years (2.4%)

6+ years (0.0%)

Age doesn't matter - the child should give up a pacifier when she/he is ready (4.5%)

N/A - Babies should never be given pacifiers in the first place (7.8%)

At what age should children be encouraged to
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  • ddavenue By ddavenue
    on Mar 13, 2011  

    Using a pacifier too long can cause speech problems for young children and problems with teeth/lips.

  • Dixiebell By Dixiebell
    on Mar 14, 2011  

    My oldest daughter didn't use a pacifer, my youngest did till she was about 18 months old. We wouldn't let her use it all day, only at certain times. We didn't have any trouble with her giving it up, she really did it on her own. She will be six in a few months. We haven't had any trouble with her teeth, or with her speech. I think that if you choose to use them that its fine as long as you don't let them become "attached" to it, and should really have them off of it by 2-3.