Ending the Pacifier

• It really annoys me when I see kids that can talk clearly, and still suck on a pacifier.
  
• I guess the same could be said about nursing, but I feel nursing is natural. It still gives your child antibodies to fight off colds.
• I got rid of the pacifiers as soon as my kids started throwing them out of their crib. I saw it as a sign that they were done with them.
  
• The same goes with potty training. If a kid starts to wiggle and be difficult with getting their diaper changed, they are probably ready to start potty training.
  
• I don't go by an age with these things. I simply try to read my child's cues.

Starting the Pacifier

• I waited to start my babies on a pacifier until they were well established nursers.
  
• Breastfeeding requires a baby to use more muscles in their face to complete the task then sucking on a bottle or pacifier does.
  
• If they are introduced too early with an artificial nipple, they may get lazy and go on a nursing strike.
  
• Don't get me wrong...I owe a lot to pacifiers. They were great when Mica had to get an MRI, and couldn't nurse all morning long. They are a soother. Just don't start them too early.
• What pacifier do you get?
  
• I really wish I would of known about the Raz Baby Keep it Kleen pacifier! It closes before it drops on the floor!
  
  
  
• I always wondered if Isaak might of gotten his meningitis from his binky. I don't know for sure how he got it. This is just a guess.