No dummy/pacifier

Anyone not given their baby a dummy/pacifier. How are you dealing with the meltdowns? My baby cries alot but ive not given them a dummy. My family friends keep making me feel guilty that im making my child and myself suffer. Hes almost 6months now and we havent used a dummy. Should I still start?

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My baby doesn't have a dummy, I never felt the need to give him one (both my partner and I never had a dummy). He uses his hands of a muslin cloth to self soothe

My LO only has a dummy in the car if there is nobody in the back to help as he hates the car, it requires a LOT of distraction with toys or picking up wherever we go. If it suits you then you could try but fair warning that your baby may reject it at this point

No dummy here and we have a crier!! 😩We rock, rock, offer the breast, rock, rock... 🤷🏻‍♀️

My baby has a dummy and he’s so used to having it that when he doesn’t have it as he doesn’t need it he cries and takes it but he only really has it to fall asleep to or a bit of comfort for him

Mine sucks her thumb to self soothe when trying to fall asleep or when she's in the arms of a visitor she doesn't know! I've tried a dummy but she won't take it

My daughter has a dummy, she will only take it if she’s tired or if she’s sad/in the car! She doesn’t want it otherwise in the day x

I wish mine took a dummy!! 😅. Neither of my boys have took to one and I really tried.. but I’d say if you have got this far I wouldn’t introduce one now personally x

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