One of the problems about using baby soothers remains conflicting schools of thought – there are those that believe soothers are not a good thing to give babies, and then there are others who believe they are perfectly fine. As with many things when it comes to “your” baby, you need to do your own research and make up your own mind about what works best for you and your wee one.

While it can be reassuring to review the opinions of various experts concerning baby soothers, it’s up to you to sort through the conflicting information and just make your own decision about it. After all, you’ve spent a lot of time online and you know both sides of the argument. It comes back to the real issue – what will work best for “your” baby. First things first; you need to look at whether or not you are concerned about your baby becoming overly reliant on a soother. This can be a very relevant concern, as there are some children who seem to develop a serious addiction to the use of a soother. As a child grows older, a soother fixation can become a problematic issue. You know your baby well, and you are the best judge of whether or not this is really something for you to be concerned about. As you have probably already been reading, there are options available to you that ensure this doesn’t become a problem for you. Do you feel, based on the research you have done that your child may have dental problems as a result of using baby soothers? Maybe you should ask your dental care provider for his professional opinion about baby soothers. Keep in mind that in the era when there weren’t many baby soothers, baby’s sucked their thumbs. What do you suppose was said about that? Sucking thumbs was supposed to cause dental problems as well. Many dental issues can be averted by limiting the duration of baby soother use. Mothers and fathers are the only real masters when it comes to the use of baby soothers by their own babies. Parents have learned that prolonged use of baby soothers can cause problems when permanent teeth erupt later on. This could mean the expense of braces in years to come.

There is also the debate that using baby soothers for too long may lead to more middle ear infections. In this instance a conversation with your pediatrician may help you decide what to do, unless you already know that it’s best to offer baby soothers just as your baby is going to sleep, and not on a permanent basis. There are other reasons to keep the use of baby soothers to a minimum and of course the choice is up to you based on what works for your baby. While many parents devote hours on end to researching the best parenting choices, they also know that their best decisions come from within. Since you are the one person who spends more time with your child and knows what works and what doesn’t, don’t ever allow someone else try to tell you that they know more about what’s best for your child than you do. If you think that the occasional use of baby soothers is the right thing to do for you and your baby, then it is, and that should put the issue to rest.

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