Is There a Problem with Pacifiers?

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2017

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

A mother writes that she has been using a pacifier in certain instances to soothe her 7-month-old daughter but has mixed feelings about it. She says that she really appreciates that the pacifier “gives me some space… some possibility to relax,” but she is also concerned that it may be “a stopper of feelings.” She would like to know Janet’s thoughts. For more on common infant and toddler issues, please check out Janet's new audio series SESSIONS, her recorded consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns: SessionsAudio.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, before we begin, I just want to remind you to please check out my new
0:07.6	No Bad Kids Master course.
0:09.6	You can find out all about it at nobadkidscourse.com.
0:17.2	Hi, this is Janet Lansbury and welcome to Unruffled.
0:20.4	Today, I'm addressing a question from a mom about the age-old subject of the pacifier.
0:27.0	She's been relying on one sparingly on certain occasions with her 7-month-old, but she's
0:31.7	worried that she might be suppressing her daughter's feelings.
0:37.2	So, here's the email I received.
0:42.0	Dear Janet, I only recently discovered your website and the Rye philosophy, and only recently,
0:47.6	7 plus months ago, became a mother.
0:50.4	The things you write about and the techniques and principles of Rye are such a tremendous
0:53.8	inspiration and it fills me with joy to a founder resource that I can instinctively relate
0:58.4	to.
0:59.4	I feel courage, confirmation of my own parenting guiding instinct, and joy in knowing
1:04.6	I am a mother and can give my daughter respectful guidance.
1:08.3	Thank you for your work and for making it so easily available.
1:12.2	There's a subject I have a few questions about.
1:14.0	I can't seem to get my feelings clear on this matter.
1:17.4	It is about a pacifier.
1:19.1	I have read in your blog and other places about the pacifier being used as a stopper of
1:23.8	feelings.
1:24.8	Basically, you plug in the passie and your baby shuts up.
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