This has been a great debate in our family. Well, a conversation at least.
We have decided not to give baby a pacifier in an attempt to escape the eventual weaning off of said pacifer at a later time.
The advantage of the binky is it reduces the child’s risk of sudden infant death syndrome. A big deal. Effective even after bink falls out of baby’s mouth while sleeping. Amazing.
Disadvantage is that it heightens child’s risk of ear infections. Kind of a big deal too. But! Recoverable.
We guard against SIDS (no stuffies next to your breathing holes, child) & hope to escape the period of dropped pacifers & perhaps ill informed usage of the pacifer.
This means baby is using me as his pacifer.
I think he has finally stopped… Oh no, that was just a break.
Some days I just want to stick a convenient little cork in it. Be chill, mama.
