
Dear daughter,
I share photos of us on social media and I wonder what people think. I imagine them saying to one another, “Why does she always have a dummy in her mouth – is she not a happy baby?”
“Wow! She’s still giving her daughter a dummy – isn’t she old enough to go without one now?”
And I’ve actually had people say to me, “It’s time you started taking those dummies away from her.”
It doesn’t help that the packaging of your favourite brand of dummies states: ‘For ages up to 18 months’. You are 20 months.

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'Actually, there is one person who will tell me when it's time. You.'
Let's hope you can understand her....
Obviously it's anecdotal, but I had a dummy till about 4 and have never had problems with teeth or speech or anything. In fact I spoke very early and very well. I find it hard to believe I'm the only one.
My son had a dummy until he was 5. I let him decide when he was ready and he did!
I used to laugh when people said things
The fact is it doesn't cause problems with teeth and he has perfect teeth
I used to say don't worry he won't still have it when he's 21 so what's the big deal! He loves it and why would a parent take something away from a child when they are so attached to it. Just the beginning of social conditioning and judgemental mentality!