Does your baby refuse the pacifier?

Michelle - posted on 03/09/2010

my daughter never had a pacifier, to be honest I never offered her one. The idea of havingto get up during the night if she used it to settle and lost it didn't appeal to me at all. She had a comforter from 3 months old and at 19 months still sleeps with it. The comforter is a 30cm square of material which is satin on one side and soft toy fabric with a teddy bear head in the middle on the other. Kind of a cross between a blanket and a soft toy. It wasn't large enough for her to straggle herself with when she was a baby, and if she put it over her face she could still breathe through it. She used to suck on the tag when she was little and now she just cuddles it. I have two so it can be washed easily.

Charmae - posted on 03/08/2010

my son refused his pacifier at 2 months also, but he was usually at my breast anyways. I feel your baby boy is getting enough love and comfort from you, he feels he does not need the pacifier. Children who do not need a comfort item seem to be more independant in later life. Good for you.

Cheryl - posted on 03/08/2010

I had 3 children and none of them would take a pacifier. I tried many different kinds and shapes and they just didn't like them. My daughter sucked her thumb but neither of my sons ever used anything.

Brenda - posted on 03/07/2010

I have 5 kids. all but 2 took a pacifier. my 2nd baby (girl) refused it and refused her thumb. i have 11 month old twin boys now. turning 1 march 20th. Noel takes the pacifier. Morgan never wanted one. he will just play with it. he is a thumb sucker though.

Shawna - posted on 03/06/2010

My daughter's 4 months old and won't take one. She just spits it out and looks at me like I'm crazy.

Lonnie - posted on 03/06/2010

My second son, now thieteen, wasn't interested in a pacifier. Some kids prefer a some else like ablanket, stuffed toy, something that comforts them. Do not worry. If he gets fussy just comfort him and offer an alternative. My fist son, now eighteen, couldn't have enough pacifiers. Some doctors say it is good to help develop their jaw muscles others are against it. Use creativity and be patient. It is not umcommon and he will be fine. Best wishes.

Margarette - posted on 03/06/2010

My son didn't want it. We tried again when he was a little older and he would grab it out of his mouth and fling it away.

Jane - posted on 03/05/2010

my children could not figure out how to keep them in their mouths. It was really a blessing. We did not have to go thru the hassle of weaning either of them off of them.

Kim - posted on 03/05/2010

My daughter absolutely had to have it and then my son who is now 2 would not take one.

Gosia - posted on 03/05/2010

Both of my boys refused a pacifier. I breastfed both of them, and as soon as 1 week both of them refused to take a pacifier. They never resorted to thumb sucking either, so I was their pacifier for a while, but in the long run they were better off. According to their doctor pacifiers can contribute to ear infections and they can be a hard habit to kick. So don't worry, it will get easier, he will learn to self soothe.

Rosemarie - posted on 03/04/2010

my son did not want any part of one. i tried it once and twice that was the end of it.

Joanne - posted on 03/03/2010

My daughter never used a pacifier and only sucked on her little hand for a couple of weeks.

Brittany - posted on 03/03/2010

my son only used a pacifier for like a month (he prefers his thumb). and my mom says that me and my sister never had a pacifier either.

Amy - posted on 03/02/2010

I'm so jealous!!! both my boys took one, but I'll admit, it was nice to have it at nap/bedtime. But weaning them from it was NOT fun.

Mashell - posted on 03/02/2010

at about 3 months old, my son dropped his in the middle of the local mall and never seemed to want one after that. He never really took it anyway, other than occasionally at nap time. He did start taking it a little bit while he was teething, but not much. He would just throw them. take advantage of it because the older he gets, the harder it will be to break him of it.

Rachel - posted on 03/02/2010

My son wouldn't take one. I was ok with it though, since that means I don't have to break him of it.

Inky - posted on 03/01/2010

my son wouldnt take one when he was a baby and im glad now- i dont have to wean him off one!

Tiffany - posted on 01/06/2010

My son never took on to one either (and don't get me wrong it didn't matter really however he always seemed to just eat to soothe himself and I didn't like that either as he is already a BIG boy). We had the ones from the hospital he never really liked and then the NUK brand. I thought he would just end up not being a nook baby as many aren't. Well, at 5 months old I realized I had a 6 mos+ package of nooks I received as a baby shower gift so I thought I'd try them. As soon as I popped that in his mouth he took right on to it. I never realized how much of a difference shape matters but it does. He still refuses the NUK brand pacifiers and LOVES his MAM pacifiers. I really couldn't believe it but maybe try a different brand if your baby is just sucking to soothe themselves.

Justina - posted on 01/06/2010

my little girl refused to use a pacifier. which is great, i don't like them and see too many mums just shoving them into thier kids mouths for no reason (one mum i know let her kid suck on one till he was 7!!!!!!!!)

anyways, she always chewed on the handle, or threw it across the playpen for fun. So i gave up getting them.

Blythe - posted on 01/06/2010

My son would never take one either. Our Pediatrician said some kids like them, others like their thumbs but you can't force one or the other. He was right - my son is 4 months and now loves his thumb. That was only a recent thing though - before a few weeks ago he wouldn't even suck his thumb.

Inky - posted on 01/06/2010

My son refused it right from the start...im glad he did now.I never have to look for the thing, no disinfecting it and worrying he may choke on it and not having to go through the hassel weaning him off it! i figured he would find something himself to calm him...and he has, he fiddles with his hair!...goodluck in whatever your choice

Jodie - posted on 01/05/2010

what a bloody good idea, i have a third on the way so definetly keeping that in minnd..LOL

Chelsea - posted on 01/04/2010

my daughter was on one, then one day we went out in public and god forbid we forgot it!! so my husband was like, " i got this!" and made a "homemade" one, a regular bottle with a stopper so no air gets through, and she's 5 months, (the invention was at 2 months) and i put her to sleep with it, let her entertain herself with it.. and its good practice for bottle holding! i recommend this to all moms! sometimes they just want something to suck on and the view of the bottle makes their day i guess haha.

Jodie - posted on 01/03/2010

my first son wanted the dummy only for comfort at first then he didn't really need it he just like to hold it in his hand but never sucked on it and that was at about 8/9 months, my second son absolutely refused then one day he tried it for some reason then never again, i have a third on the way and now i wonder what will this one do with the dummy issue..LOL, but in saying all that i still never left home without one just in case...LOL you just never know.

Tabatha - posted on 01/03/2010

my 4 month old will not take one. I am not used to it. His brothers took one until after 2 yrs. He doesn't take his thumb either. It was much easier to calm his brothers b/c the paci would soothe them. Since he won't take anything, it is hard to soothe him. I am just taking it in stride.

Kristy - posted on 01/03/2010

Our daughter would only take it when she was a newborn and even then we had to do the old swap the bottle for the dummy trick lol. I wouldn't worry about it, he's actually better off without as it can damage his teeth later in life. My daughter is 9 months old now and I just cuddle her if she's upset which is so much more rewarding than just shoving a dummy in her mouth anyway. Good luck :)

Amy - posted on 01/03/2010

My son is 2months 5days. The first 2wks he was home he probley took the nuk 5-10 times. As he has gotten older he will not take his nuk at all. I have tried the one from the hospital (the gumdrop) & we also got a free one in the mail i think a Playtex one. When he did take the nuk the couple of time he really didn't have a favorite. Which is fine with me cuz that's just 1 less thing I will hafta ween him off of.

Beth - posted on 01/03/2010

I didn't want to use a dummy at all but on the second night when we couldn't consol her we tried the Advent dummy (she also had a Happy Wonders one) and she was silent and went to sleep. My reluctance was a friend had told me she would get up twice an hour to put the dummy back in as her baby could not self settle. One the other hand my mother and I were both thumb suckers and you can't take that away, it lasted well past 6 years of age. One thing with Teagan is we were constantly told she was a collicky baby (cried all the time for no reason) We dipped in her dummy in Infants friend (recommended dose of 5 drops per whatever written on the bottle) and our non sleeping baby would be distracted enough to suck and sleep as she loves it. Now we do not leave home without it and our friends and family know about the bottle of "shut up". Tonight she was way overdue for a sleep and overtired and screaming, she stopped when she saw the bottle and opened her mouth and was asleep within minutes. She is now 34 weeks old (8 months) and we have been dipping her dummy in it since she was about 4 weeks with cronich wind. It heaps with so many issues it's great. I have another friend who's baby does not take a dummy and she give her infants friend in a bottle and we both believe it is a god send. Congratulations on your son and that you have not let this bother you, but if you find you need one, try a different shape and a touch of infants friend (if I offer any other shape than Advent she sucks the infants friend off, spits it out and screams for more.)

Veronica - posted on 01/02/2010

All three of my kids did around the same time. Take it as a blessing you wont have to take it away later.

Tiffany - posted on 01/02/2010

My son never liked a pacifier from birth. He always spit it out, so I quit trying to give it to him.

Kathy - posted on 01/02/2010

Neither of my kids took a paci unless I held it in their mouths. They didn't dislike it, but just had the tongue-thrust thing going on. My sister said that her son did the same thing, and she just held it in his mouth until he took it (when he was about 4 months old). I thought that a bit ridiculous, myself. :-) The point of giving them a pacifier is so that they can be soothed *without* me, and if I'm going to have to be there anyway, I'm not going to get them attached to a pacifier that I will later have to break them of!

Erica - posted on 01/02/2010

My daughter would only take certain types of pacifiers, she only likes the MAM ones.

KIMBERLY - posted on 01/01/2010

I NEVER HAD THAT TROUBLE...THE ONLY TROUBLE I HAVE HAD IS GETTING THEM TO QUIT THE PACIFIER

Somaya - posted on 01/01/2010

all of my 4 refused it

Stephanie - posted on 01/01/2010

My daughter took one for the first 2 months then decided that her thumb was better lol

Some babies just dont like it...no worries though..just go with it :O)

Christine - posted on 01/01/2010

My son refuse it from the day he was born. But, my daughter loved hers. It's good if he doesn't want it . It's just one less habit you have to break him of LOL.

Vicki - posted on 01/01/2010

my children are all but grown now but my 3rd child couldn't take a pacifier cause his mouth palette was too short, wven for the ones used for preemies..all of them made him gag and throw up , jsut think thats one less thing you have to beak him from

Gwen - posted on 12/31/2009

that is one smart baby you have. one of my kids took one, and she had non ending thrush which transferred continuously between the baby's mouth, pacifier, and my breast. one less possible complication for him and you.

Jessica - posted on 12/12/2009

my daughetr only uses it when she is very tired, then it is only in her mouth for a minute or two til she is sleeping

Atalanta - posted on 12/12/2009

my daughter HATES pacifiers. she'd rather have someones finger or her fists

Holly - posted on 12/11/2009

Count your blessings! Neither of mine were ever interested in one either!

Tarsha - posted on 12/11/2009

my bubs woudnt take 2 a dummy, i was his dummy..tried to give him one but he woudnt take it until about 3 wks...then at 3 months he didnt take to it anymore...i guess its good but its hard to get him to sleep..have 2 rock him in pram or he goes to sleep while feeding

Tosha - posted on 12/09/2009

Remember, no honey for the first year. It can cause major issues.

Yesenia - posted on 12/06/2009

My daughter is 6 months and does not like pacifiers at all. she just spits them out.

Chris - posted on 12/05/2009

Yes...my son took one for a few weeks and then wouldn't have anything to do with it after that until he started teething. Even then it was only to rub his gums on and we found something that would work better.

Gemma - posted on 12/05/2009

babys r going to want to suck something.. i thought its going to be her thumb or a pacifier.. i put things lik a little bit of honey or something nice to get her to start. not too much, and after a while she took it. its easier i think too ween from a pacifier than their thumb. may daughter is 17 months now and only has hers at night or when we are out just as a comfort thing

Ann - posted on 12/04/2009

Mine REFUSED to take one - and it drives her dad crazy because he doesn't know how to soothe her. I personally am glad because now I won't have to go through the drama of breaking her of the habit!

Tosha - posted on 12/04/2009

My daughter refused to take a pacifier, a bottle, or anything else that wasn't a boob. I think it started when she was about 4 mos. Before that, she took both with no problem.

Johanna - posted on 12/03/2009

My son is almost four months and he takes a pacifier sometimes. There's no rhyme or reason to when he wants it...it's not like it's only at bedtimes or when he's hungry or whatever...he wants it when he wants it. The only thing that is consistent is that he only wants it if it's upside down in his mouth. I don't know how he can tell but he can.

Brittany - posted on 12/03/2009

oh my goodness yes!! I dont know if it is boys or what, but my son is 25 days and he refuses it, now my daughter she loved it. did they give him one in the hospital?