I did not mean that binkie removal and potty training should go hand it hand. But one should surely come before the other. But i think i say it for the majority of the population that pacifiers are gone before a child potty trains. I have no problems with pacifiers for children, but to give a paci to a child who is capable of using the bathroom on their own is sending a mixed message – if you are old enough to be potty trained then you should be off the pacifier.

I don’t think 3 1/2 is unheard of for a child to have a binki! Also potty trained and binki removal should not go hand in hand. My kids were 3+ when they were potty trained but younger when I took the binkies away. The two do not go hand in hand. As long as it does not mess up their teeth I don’t see 3 1/2 is a huge deal. Also her son is a 23 weeker I believe so as a fellow preemie mom lets give her and her son some slack:)When my babies were in the hospital the NICU nurses suggested them to help the suck/swollow/breathe thing to kick in. My little onelb 5oz son loved his giant purple binki…still have it around here somewhere!

3 1/2 is way older than most kids have pacifiers. I have cared for a lot of children in my life, both in daycare and babysitting – not to mention friends and families kids – and no one that age has ever had a paci. 2 years old is the ABSOLUTE oldest i’ve ever seen. I mean once a child is potty-trained a pacifier should be gone.
I know Jeffery has special needs so that may have something to do with it – and he may not be potty trained yet. Im not really sure what his special needs are. But for a normally deveoping child, 3 1/2 is unheard of.

3 years old is way too old for a normally developing toddler/preschooler to have a pacifier. Ideally, doctors recommend that children lose the pacifier by 12 months. As far as Sherri’s son is concerned, I know he has special needs so his situation may not fall under doctor’s guidelines.

I don’t have kids but, how old is too old for a pacifier? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 3 1/2 year old with a binky in their mouth. Again, I don’t have any kids so I know I can’t judge, but it’s just a question.