The question is out there as parents do you give your child a soother or not. We have many questions as parents but this is a very simple one for myself since both my kids did not want soothers. As for my future children I guess we will see what they choose.
Peyton(boy) is three years old and never wanted a soother. I think he took it 3 or 4 times for a short amount of time. He either gagged or pushed it out right away. My little girl, Rayna, is one and she sucks her thumb. We tried a soother on and off but she would also gag and push it out. She would rather have her thumb.
It is very obvious that babies love to suck, it is soothing for them. I breast feed both my babies for one year. I sometimes would let them use me as a soother for soothing them at night or during the day when they were having a fussy time. Some people don't agree with doing this but it was a great way to soothe them and comfort them. I also found that I enjoyed that bonding time. Maybe this is also why my kids did not take a soother since I was that for them. I was there comfort instead of a soother.
I wonder what the ratio of kids that have soothers to who don't is. Take my survey.
I have found that Rayna sucking her thumb has made it easier to lay down to go to sleep than what Peyton was. He was a lot of work. I have noticed with friends and family that kids that have soothers do tend to lay down easier and fall asleep easier too. This is totally understandable since they have that soothing sucking which they have loved since they were babies.
I have also noticed that when the first born has a soother usually the second will too. Now is this because parents have got used to the first having a soother it is just natural to give the second one too or is it just genetics that they both love the soother or is it just coincident.
My findings are not true to everyone since these are only my experiences with babies, soothers, and sleep. Please let me know about your experiences and feelings on this issue as parents. Please take the survey?
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You could always try the Bascy as in tobbasco treatment on the thumbs. Only be prepared to cook mexican dishes later in life.
I am not to worried about getting Rayna to stop sucking her thumb. She only sucks her thumb when she has a tag. I am waiting until she is later and if by 2 or 2 and half she is still sucking then I will work on stopping it. Thanks for the info and suggestion.
Baby #2 does not use her soother as much as Baby #1 did - he sucked on it even during awake time, she uses it only at sleep-time and not even always then.
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