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When is it time to give up the dummy?
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Sunday, 28 February 2010 8:59 p.m.
Hi Sharleen My daughter is 3 and a half and has sucked her thumb since she was 13 weeks. She only does it now when she's tired or bored so i just keep her busy and it's a great indicator for sleep time. Dentist told me that it will only effect her teeth when her permanent teeth come through so gonna just keep an eye on it. My boys are nearlly 2 and are dummy suckers. Which they have done since birth, really effective for reflux. As long as you have the correct dummy for their age then the pallet at the roof of the mouth won't be effected. Once again they are getting less and less in usage. Mainly when tired. I think both have pros anc cons i just went with what worked for my kids better that they're settled and happy than grumpy and tired. Hope this helps. Happy parenting:) Amanda
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