Should a 5yr old be sucking on a pacifier???

[brkr082005]

I say NO... We have a patient who is 5 and ALWAYS comes in with a pacifier in her mouth. She is a smart girl and also very disrespectful and the mom is just as disrespectful. Our waiting room looks like a tornado hit it everytime they come AND mom is always loud threatening her kids and acting like a mad woman. Bleep this and bleep that. I assume mom has no patience and doesn't want to deal with her daughter, hence the pacifier? Not sure. I can only assume! What do you think?

[BumbleBiasMum]

 Not a chance! The kids poor teeth! Lazy parenting is the cause of a 5 hyear old with a sook.

[GirlWSlingshot]

 I wouldn't do it, but it sounds like the pacifier is the least of their issues.

[Peytonsmommy310]

This

Quoting GirlWSlingshot:

 I wouldn't do it, but it sounds like the pacifier is the least of their issues.

[RoxyJI]

 Pacifiers at that age= LAZY PARENTS.

 

[sweettigeress]

umm...no.

[ProudMomma1022]

I kicked the paci out of DS's mouth at 18 months and I thought that was too long! dd didn't take it and I was happy about it! lol I think 3 is too old for it too, once a kids is 2 it should be gone IMO

[staciekerner]

No!

[LRay121]

NO! I think 2 or 2 1/2 MAX- even then it would be only alowed for naps and bed. It is actually a huge pet peeve to see 3-5 year olds in public talking out of the side of their pacis. I would be humiliated to have a child walking-not toddling around a store with a paci (personal opinion!)

[Mommy4-27-08]

My son had his until 2 but only for nap and bedtime and then on his second birthday we took them to the store and "traded" them for a toy.

Another annoyance for me is bottles. I hate seeing 5 year olds drink from bottles.

[hismom0121]

A 5 year old should not be sucking on a pacifier. That can lead to major dental problems. I weaned my son off his paci at 6 months and bottle at 8 months.