How old is TOO old for a child to have a Pacifier?
Hi I would like to get opinions from everyone as to how old is too old for a child to have a pacifier. My daughter is 2 1/2 years old and she cannot stand to be without her 'BINKY'. We took her to the dentist and he said he could tell she was either using a pacifier or sucking her thumb. She will cry for hours on end if we do not give it to her. She wakes up in the middle of the night and crys for it. We just can't seem to get her off it. Is it okay for her to have it or will it cause permanent damage to her teeth or something? It breaks our heart to deny her it. So I want to know how old is too old? Is she still young enough to have it? Also, when the time comes how can we do it? This is how she was with her bottle but we gave her the sippy cup one morning and she forgot about her bottle but the binky... she doesn't seem to forget! Any and all opinions or recommendations are greatly appreciated!