Parenting Tips for Your 3 Month Old Baby
While a pacifier or finger may help satisfy your baby's urge to suck now, she will outgrow this between the ages of 2 and 5 years old. When the time comes, you can help her find comfort in other ways, such as by singing to herself or holding a favorite stuffed toy.
The American Dental Association says that sucking on a pacifier or a thumb can be equally damaging after the permanent teeth come in. However, the ADA maintains that's it’s often easier for children to give up a pacifier than to give up thumb sucking.
Try other ways to comfort your baby, such as rocking her, singing to her, and gently rubbing her body.
If you use a pacifier, use it safely. Replace pacifiers frequently because they can fall apart. To avoid strangulation, do not put a pacifier on a string or ribbon around your baby's neck. Wash the pacifier if it falls on the floor.
