Dummy or Soother?

**noby** · 04/12/2006, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

But would u let them suck their thumb/fingers?

When a baby, yes.

**noby** · 04/12/2006, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by osarusan

I think the idea is that with a pacifier the parent can remove the pacifier at any time and control the amount of time the child can use the pacifier, and the age when they must survive without a pacifier.

Obviously not possible with a digit.

Osarusan, I have witnessed first-hand, on numerous occasions, young babies having a bottle removed from their mouth, and a dummy shoved in in it's place. These babies don't get the chance to learn to pacify themselves, and I guess this is one of the biggest reasons for my dislike of them.

**Magicme** · 04/12/2006, 12:02 PM

Well just coz some parents havent the cop on/too lazy to try and amuse their child or settle them without just shoving a dummy in their mouth doesnt mean that they shouldn't be used. Sometimes a baby is grizzly for reasons such as teething, colic, feeling unwell and the sucking motion helps them to settle down. I have to say that I was glad of the dummy on occasion but it was by no means a substitute for a cuddle or playing with my kid to settle them first!

Both my kids were off bottles (and older one off dummy) within a week or so of their 1st birthdays so that they wouldnt get a habit that they would find hard to kick later in life. Parenting is hard work and worth it but doesnt mean u shouldnt use tools available to help if you find they do!

**noby** · 04/12/2006, 12:12 PM

Magicme, I agree with everything you're saying.
As I said in my first post, I have never used one, and it would be a last resort, but I would never say never. We we're lucky, I guess, to avoid colic etc.
Also, as I have also said, my dislike of them comes from seeing them over-used by 'lazy' parents.
I don't mean to have a go at anyone, yourself included, that has used them, but I have seen them misused so often it bugs me.

**pineapple stu** · 04/12/2006, 12:37 PM

Soother.

On a side note, how about a cross-correlation and geographic analysis of how everyone voted in the three great polls so far?

**pete** · 04/12/2006, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

On a side note, how about a cross-correlation and geographic analysis of how everyone voted in the three great polls so far?

Ye accountants & your numbers. I think racial profiling is illegal

**Magicme** · 04/12/2006, 1:08 PM

Fair enough Noby coz it distresses me seeing kids who are 2 & up with bottles, blankies and dummies....screams insecurity and if a child is insecure that usually stems from parents not paying enough love and attention!

So we actually agree Noby!

**noby** · 04/12/2006, 1:15 PM

It appears we do.

**osarusan** · 04/12/2006, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

So we actually agree Noby!

Originally Posted by noby

It appears we do.

Everybody agrees.

Pacifier it is.

**SligoBrewer** · 04/12/2006, 7:20 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

It's a dummy, it's rice krispie cake and it's barm not muffin.

there's always the one

**Paddyfield** · 04/12/2006, 9:34 PM

Originally Posted by strangeirish

The way I see it..
Dummy-Dublin
Soother-Country folk
Dodo-Wesht
Pacifier-D4

Spot on strangerirish. I'm over here on the "wesht" coast (I can see the Atlantic ocean from where I am sitting!) and my one year old daughter woke up an hour ago...my missus told me to give her the Dodo.

I would've never noticed what we called it before now.

Does this mean Galway United will get promoted?

**strangeirish** · 04/12/2006, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

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Does this mean Galway United will get promoted?

It's looking good!

**stann** · 06/12/2006, 10:10 AM

Dummy down here too.
Have heard Dodo on occasion. Soother never.
Pacifier is American, isn't it?

So Stu:
Waterford: dummy, bun, and definitely not barm.