Use of a dummy

ClareEmily

Since having my baby I can't believe how judgemental other mothers are about EVERYTHING, dummies, breastfeeding, isn't he walking yet? etc etc etc

All children are different, development at different rates.

If a child finds comfort from a dummy let them be, sure they will kick the habit before they get married.

Nicki

Redouble wrote: »

I have worn his brother every day of his life so my muscles have grown use to wearing him. It isn't a specially designed sling, but it is one that fits him (So it has a high back and is wide So that the fabric reaches from knee pit to knee pit.) truly it does not hurt me and is doing me no damage
A correctly designed sling keeps the child close to your centre of gravity so it is just like I am 3 stone heavier. But as I said, I have never used a pushchair with his brother so I have increased my muscle tone gradually so it doesn't feel arduous to me

Carrying a child in arms can be very damaging to your body, I cannot carry my 2 year old for 10 minutes in arms yet can happily have him in a sling all day xx

That sounds perfect! I had one of those rubbish baby Bjorn slings when mine were little. No chance at all I'd get a 4 year old in one of them! But I've always looked enviously at the nice wraps that are more common now, and wished I'd got the knack of them when mine were little.

motherofstudents

Dummies can be invaluable, one of mine had his till about 2 and a half but as someone said, he doesn't have it now. What I don't like to see is when the mother/adult picks the dummy up off the floor and sucks all the dirt off it.....disgusting.

Redouble

Nicki wrote: »

That sounds perfect! I had one of those rubbish baby Bjorn slings when mine were little. No chance at all I'd get a 4 year old in one of them! But I've always looked enviously at the nice wraps that are more common now, and wished I'd got the knack of them when mine were little.

I am sad that I only really 'got it' with my third (and last )
I adore my slings (well I use wraps, my husband uses an Sling called a Wompat, which uses buckles but still keeps babies/children in that all important seated position where their bum is lower than their knees)

Anyway, this has nothing to do with dummies :o:o

Torry_Quine

mildred1978 wrote: »

My son was fully walking by 10 months - still very much a baby.

He never had a dummy, but does suck his thumb when tired/going to sleep. He was sucking his thumb during our 23 week scan too. Oddly enough, that's what we evolved to do. He's 18 months old and I'm in no hurry to stop him.

Didn't walk around with a dummy though. Sorry but unless a medical need that's too old.

Redouble

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Didn't walk around with a dummy though. Sorry but unless a medical need that's too old.

In your opinion

flora48

It all depend on the circumstance, after 6 weeks of 24/7 constant crying I would have given my newborn anything!! Same child refused to walk, would just sit down in middle of pavement so if my eldest child was ever going to get to school on time she had to be in the pushchair. Did wonder if I would be pushing her to school when she was 5, lol.

moomoomama27

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Didn't walk around with a dummy though. Sorry but unless a medical need that's too old.

:rotfl:In your opinion only! I would have loved mine to have weaned from dummies earlier than they did, but unfrtunatley it doesn't always work like that! Infact I think unless you whip them away when they are months old they become very attached, and then to rid them they need to have some understanding!

My rules after 18 months old, were bed times and nap times only. Never spoke round them. When they were old enough to understand they were going for good we gave them to the 'dummy fairy'.

McKneff

I can understand dummies being used when a child needs comfort or is used to having one when going to sleep but yesterday i saw a 2/3 year old, quite happy in a pushchair, jabbering away to another baby toddler in another pushchair, the mum picks the dummy up from the childs lap and literally forces it into the little 'uns mouth. It didnt want it, it didntnt need it, why chuffing well stuff it in the mouth.

The othe thing I think is so absolutely disgusting is a parent pick s dummie up from the ground/table, sucks it themselves and then sticks it into a baby's mouth, horrible, just absolutely horrible,

Torry_Quine

Redouble wrote: »

In your opinion

I hope you're not saying that it's appropriate for a child to walk around with a dummy in their mouth.