I am not a fan of a dummy or a soother. There, I said it.

Opinion is genuinely divided over the use of dummies, as a breast feeding advocate I was always worried about creating confusion with the soother and I personally feel that you get to learn the different cries if you dont instantly use a dummy. This is not to say that I dont totally understand why parents use them and why some health professionals recommend the use of them. A friend of mine asked me why I didnt use one as her health visitor encouraged her to think about it as a "soother" and why wouldnt she want to use one to soothe her baby? (insert onslaught of mummy guilt here)

I genuinely believe that babies react to the cues and comforts that we provide, whatever they maybe, whether that is a dummy, a special toy or a comfort blanket.

We all need and take comfort in different ways and me choosing not to give my children a dummy or a soother doesnt make me harsh, it just makes me a mum with an opinion.

They can take comfort with me.

What comforts you?

 

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