My DD is 2 1/2 and still uses a Binky.. GASP!!!!!!! (hanging my head in shame.. parent fail ...apparently) . ok so here goes. I hate even asking this because I am a Masters level educated woman and I feel so ignorant.. but ohh well.. so I have been doing some research and a lot of talk/research behind Binky use is that it can lead to language delays and potential for oral issues. However, the ADA and AAPD recommend no use after the age of 4.
With that said.... my daughter is above average in her language and speech, and is only 2 1/2.. still baby teeth here we are talking about... SO WHAT IS ALL THE HYPE about getting rid of the Binky so FAST??
just a question... please dont bash
Quoting BellaTragedia:Just like any other soothing object, they will let go eventually. I don't see the biggy.
Agree~ All 3 of my children used binkies. They all gave them up at different times. My dd didn't use one past 7 mos. My oldest son let his go by 1. My youngest son was the one that held on to his the longest. He was almost 3 when he finally gave it up. He's now 7 and has no language/speech issues.
My DD doesn't have a binky but has sucked her first two fingers on her right hand to go to sleep since she was a few months old... and she's now almost 5. I have her almost broke of it now, but it's been a struggle. She has zero language/speech issues. I wouldn't stress it. Your daughter will give up the binky when she's ready.
I think its mostly for kids who have it in ALL THE TIME. They for sure can be affected negativly. Lots of parents don't take them away for all times of the day. Maybe jsut for nap and bedtime. My kids never had them, they were not interested, but I've worked in childcare for a long time and this is examples I've seen.
Binkys don't change the way the teeth come in, they change the entire shape of the mouth. So does thumb sucking. Thumb sucking is worse, because it causes more change because of the different positions the thumb can be in while inside the mouth. Binkys are one shape and are sucked one way, so it causes less change than the thumb.
"Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification" Romans 14:19
I don't see the issue with them, new research says taking them away too early does more harm then good. Takes away their means of soothing themselves when we expect them to sleep alone in the dark. Most children loose the urge to suck by the age of 5, and if use is limited to bed and nap times, and they are orthodontic, why take them away. I am not taking my sons away until he is 5.
I read that it can affect their teeth if you don't use the right size. Like using a newborn size, if she's not a newborn.
I asked my dentist and she said It's fine to use as long as the need it, most children give it up themselves before they're 3-4 anyways.
My boys are feral!
- MyasMommy463
on Jun. 26, 2012 at 2:05 PM