Many mothers are at a loss when their babies cry, so pacifiers have become mothers’ “artifacts for coaxing babies”. So what are the positive and negative effects of pacifiers on babies?
Yes! And it has many benefits.
The most direct benefit of a pacifier is to “pacify” the baby’s emotions, reduce crying, meet the sucking needs when not drinking milk, and relieve anxiety in an unfamiliar environment. At this time, use a pacifier for the baby, and the baby’s sense of security will increase. With a sense of security, sleep quality and crying will also improve a lot.
Some babies breathe through their mouths when they sleep. If it is not corrected in time, it will still affect the baby’s appearance. Because of the lack of nasal filtration, bacteria and viruses in the air will also take the opportunity to enter the baby’s mouth. It is easy to cause throat infection and inflammation, increasing the risk of illness. Put a pacifier on the baby, and let the baby breathe through the nose.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) refers to the sudden death of an infant without a cause of disease, and is the leading cause of death in infants under the age of 1. Studies have shown that using a pacifier while your baby sleeps, before bedtime or during a nap, can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and be safer. This may be related to the fact that the baby usually sleeps with a pacifier and will not lie on his stomach, which can reduce the occurrence of accidents.
Of course not, everything has pros and cons.
If the baby is just born and the mother uses a pacifier for the baby, it is easy to cause the baby to have “nipple confusion”.
Sucking for a long time can cause the baby’s mouth to deform and the teeth to be misaligned. Although the effect is relatively minor until the age of 1, especially when the baby is still developing baby teeth, it is unlikely that a pacifier will cause permanent damage to the teeth. But after a long time, if you don’t quit, it will also affect the development of the upper and lower jaws.
A pacifier can prevent the baby’s upper and lower teeth from being able to approach or bite smoothly, which will affect the baby’s ability to chew food, which will lead to an uncoordinated baby’s digestive system in the long run.
If the baby is very dependent on the pacifier, it is difficult to quit, it is recommended to gradually let the baby adapt to the environment without the pacifier. Don’t remove the pacifier all at once, as this can make your baby uncomfortable.
Moms can try these methods:
For a one- or two-year-old baby, parents can try to distract their attention with other things, such as toys that move and make noise, and slowly reduce the baby’s interest in the pacifier.
When the baby is young, wrap the baby in a swaddle or a sling, and when guiding the baby to sleep, it can also make the baby feel a little safer; when the baby is older, you can use humming, white noise, etc. to comfort.
When preparing to quit the pacifier, if the baby starts not taking the pacifier for a period of time with the encouragement of the parents, it should be praised in time, given some small daily rewards and gentle reminders to strengthen this behavior and express recognition.
If your baby uses a pacifier all day, you should not directly prohibit its use when quitting, as it will make the baby uncomfortable. You can gradually control the time of the pacifier, for example: play more games with your baby during the day, consume “energy”, and wait until Tired of playing at night, coaxing to sleep is much easier, and there is less dependence on pacifiers.
Correct and reasonable use of pacifiers can help novice parents spend a difficult parenting time together and greatly reduce the pressure on parents, but do not use pacifiers as baby’s “silencers”, the company of parents is also very important Importantly, pacifiers can never replace the hugs and communication of parents~
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