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  • momofsix
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 1846

    Pacifiers

    I just read an article about pacifiers and SIDS. The AAP is now recoommending pacifiers for infants. Here is the quote that stood out:

    "The policy to reduce the risk of SIDS recommends that pacifiers be used at naptime and bedtime for the first year, but not beyond, and not during the first month for breast-fed babies."

    They are saying that they believe that ****ing on a pacifier keeps a baby from slumbering so deeply that they can't rouse themselves.

    I was never a huge fan of paci's, but one of my kids used one. I think I'll be using them for my infants now though if parents want to. Anything to reduce that SIDS risk.
  • momatheart

    #2
    Can you post the link to the article?

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    • daycare
      Advanced Daycare.com *********
      • Feb 2011
      • 16259

      #3
      Originally posted by momatheart
      Can you post the link to the article?
      yes that would be interesting to read, I have a newborn starting in a few months.

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      • Stacy214
        Daycare.com Member
        • Jan 2011
        • 197

        #4
        I've heard this before and it does make sense. Most of my babies start out with paci's and even the hospital's are happy to provide them at birth (even for preemies). In my experience with them I honestly can say I haven't had any problems breaking them at say 1 or 2 years of age. (As long as the parents are on board too)

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        • nannyde
          All powerful, all knowing daycare whisperer
          • Mar 2010
          • 7320

          #5
          I don't fully understand their position but it concerns me that they are not really able to assess the physical outcomes associated with infants not getting deep restorative sleep daily. I can see the pacifier as interupting their ability to sleep deeply.

          I am also concerned about how realistic it is to get an infant who has had a pacifier for the first twelve months to adjust to living without it at that age mark. I can see widespread pervasive parental non-compliance with this part of the reccomendation. I would venture to say that MOST BY FAR would not be able to manage removing it at that age.

          I've heard so many stories from parents who use pacifiers where their child is up many many times a night because of the pacifier. I wonder how realistic it is to manage a pacifier in a child's mouth in group care where that infant is sleeping in the same room with other kids.

          It's a tough one. Whenever these recommendations come along there is a part of me that sees the future where they completely flip it upside down and reccomend the opposite. I've seen this SO many times in my thirty year career.

          I also think parents who are going to use paci's have that established before the child even enters care. I think the ones who don't like it or have a kid that won't take one would not agree to having it be "mandatory" in child care.

          I wonder too how thumb ****ing comes into this theory.
          http://www.amazon.com/Daycare-Whispe...=doing+daycare

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          • littlemissmuffet
            Advanced Daycare.com Member
            • Jan 2011
            • 2194

            #6
            Originally posted by nannyde
            I don't fully understand their position but it concerns me that they are not really able to assess the physical outcomes associated with infants not getting deep restorative sleep daily. I can see the pacifier as interupting their ability to sleep deeply.

            I am also concerned about how realistic it is to get an infant who has had a pacifier for the first twelve months to adjust to living without it at that age mark. I can see widespread pervasive parental non-compliance with this part of the reccomendation. I would venture to say that MOST BY FAR would not be able to manage removing it at that age.

            I've heard so many stories from parents who use pacifiers where their child is up many many times a night because of the pacifier. I wonder how realistic it is to manage a pacifier in a child's mouth in group care where that infant is sleeping in the same room with other kids.

            It's a tough one. Whenever these recommendations come along there is a part of me that sees the future where they completely flip it upside down and reccomend the opposite. I've seen this SO many times in my thirty year career.

            I also think parents who are going to use paci's have that established before the child even enters care. I think the ones who don't like it or have a kid that won't take one would not agree to having it be "mandatory" in child care.

            I wonder too how thumb ****ing comes into this theory.
            Wondering the same thing...
            also would like to read the artical in full!

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            • MarinaVanessa
              Family Childcare Home
              • Jan 2010
              • 7211

              #7
              I've heard of this also but I was told by the nurses at the hospital (the day my son was born) that it kept the airway open. This is the first I hear about the sleep thing.

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              • Meeko
                Advanced Daycare.com Member
                • Mar 2011
                • 4351

                #8
                I personally hate pacifiers. They fast become nothing more than a bad habit.

                I had 4 kids and never, ever put a pacifier in their mouths. They were also all born in the days of "always have your baby sleep on it's tummy!" I guess it's a miracle they survived!!!

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                • momofsix
                  Advanced Daycare.com Member
                  • Oct 2009
                  • 1846

                  #9
                  Here is the actual study from the AAP.

                  I don't see anyone making pacifiers mandatory in daycare though

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                  • Lilbutterflie
                    Advanced Daycare.com Member
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 1359

                    #10
                    Originally posted by nannyde
                    I am also concerned about how realistic it is to get an infant who has had a pacifier for the first twelve months to adjust to living without it at that age mark. I can see widespread pervasive parental non-compliance with this part of the reccomendation. I would venture to say that MOST BY FAR would not be able to manage removing it at that age.

                    I've heard so many stories from parents who use pacifiers where their child is up many many times a night because of the pacifier. I wonder how realistic it is to manage a pacifier in a child's mouth in group care where that infant is sleeping in the same room with other kids.
                    I think if the parents decide to use a pacifier, the age of one year is a perfect time to remove it. I believe it's at this age that they start to grow REALLY attached to it, and if allowed to continue to use it, it just gets harder and harder to take away. My son was in group care as an infant with up to six infants at a time. They allowed paci's; but only used them to comfort the infant or during sleep. If the infant was active and happy, the paci was stored in a plastic case that hung on the wall which was like little boxes with hinged doors for each paci. It was actually a wonderful little contraption!

                    When he turned a year, he moved into the next room with the 1-2 year olds. They still had the paci holders and still allowed paci's. But I noticed it was never being used. Shortly after he turned one, I asked one of the caregivers if he'd been using it, and she said he hadn't needed it. They simply stopped offering it to him, and said he never had trouble getting to sleep or needing it at all. It was out of sight, since it was hung pretty high on the wall. I was still using it at home at the time, but the daycare had been successful in removing it entirely during the day. I took the paci home and he never needed it there again!

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                    • momofsix
                      Advanced Daycare.com Member
                      • Oct 2009
                      • 1846

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Lilbutterflie
                      I think if the parents decide to use a pacifier, the age of one year is a perfect time to remove it. I believe it's at this age that they start to grow REALLY attached to it, and if allowed to continue to use it, it just gets harder and harder to take away. My son was in group care as an infant with up to six infants at a time. They allowed paci's; but only used them to comfort the infant or during sleep. If the infant was active and happy, the paci was stored in a plastic case that hung on the wall which was like little boxes with hinged doors for each paci. It was actually a wonderful little contraption!

                      When he turned a year, he moved into the next room with the 1-2 year olds. They still had the paci holders and still allowed paci's. But I noticed it was never being used. Shortly after he turned one, I asked one of the caregivers if he'd been using it, and she said he hadn't needed it. They simply stopped offering it to him, and said he never had trouble getting to sleep or needing it at all. It was out of sight, since it was hung pretty high on the wall. I was still using it at home at the time, but the daycare had been successful in removing it entirely during the day. I took the paci home and he never needed it there again!
                      I agree.
                      It's when people use paci's all day long, whenever baby makes a peep, that it becomes really hard to take it away. They are recommending at nap/night time, they don't say anything at all about sticking it in to keep baby quiet all day long. They even say NOT to put it back in the babies mouth if it falls out.
                      It drives me crazy when I see a 3 year old "talking" with a pacifier in their mouth (I know it shouldn't bother me what other people do with their kids, but this one does!)

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                      • Stacy214
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Jan 2011
                        • 197

                        #12
                        Yea, I would only allow at naptime. Right now I just have one baby that uses it to sooth, she is just 6 mos and at a year the mother has already said it will be gone. The rest were broke of it at 1 and 2 yrs... I do agree that it's gross to be walking around with one , yuck.

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                        • daysofelijah
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Jul 2010
                          • 286

                          #13
                          My 2 paci kids both had their pacis from day 1 to 2.5 years. No problems bf'ing. I don't see why they say to take it away at one year, but I can see the benefit for preventing SIDS somewhat.

                          I generally take away dck's pacis at 12 months except for nap. They don't seem to need it during the day here. I wasn't quite so diligent with my own kids though of course.

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                          • momofsix
                            Advanced Daycare.com Member
                            • Oct 2009
                            • 1846

                            #14
                            Originally posted by daysofelijah
                            My 2 paci kids both had their pacis from day 1 to 2.5 years. No problems bf'ing. I don't see why they say to take it away at one year, but I can see the benefit for preventing SIDS somewhat.

                            I generally take away dck's pacis at 12 months except for nap. They don't seem to need it during the day here. I wasn't quite so diligent with my own kids though of course.
                            There is a link to pacifier use and ear infections in those older than one year.

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                            • ninosqueridos
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Jul 2010
                              • 410

                              #15
                              I suppose I was lucky my kids never took pacifiers (not that I didn't try ). I've only had to break two dcks from pacis, and with the dcps' help it was not an issue at 12mo of age for both.

                              I was under the impression the AAP frowned upon the use of paci because of how they could push teeth out?! Interesting new recommendation.

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