Do pacifiers need to be replaced regularly? Do pacifiers need to be sterilized every day?

It is recommended not to use pacifiers when the baby is one or two years old, because if used continuously, it will cause dependence, which is not friendly to the baby and the parent-child relationship. The pacifier is directly placed in the baby's mouth, so should the pacifier be replaced regularly?

Do pacifiers need to be replaced regularly?

It is recommended to change it once a month, and the longest time is three months. If the pacifier is used for too long, it is easy to be contaminated with bacteria and viruses. The baby's body is fragile, and if the mother is not careful, or is too frugal and does not change it regularly, it will cause the baby to get sick. When parents use pacifiers for their babies, they should remember to boil water to disinfect them every day, and wash the baby's hands before using them to avoid infection with other diseases.

Do pacifiers need to be sterilized every day?

If the baby uses the pacifier every day, it must be disinfected every day. If the baby does not use it every day, it does not need to be disinfected every day. It is enough to disinfect it once before the baby uses it. Frequently used pacifiers must be disinfected. Failure to disinfect will do more harm than good to the baby. In addition to disinfecting the pacifier every day, the surface of the pacifier should also be scalded with boiling water before use.

The role of pacifiers

The biggest function of a pacifier is to satisfy the baby's non-nutritive sucking and soothe the baby's emotions. Just like a baby chewing his hand, sucking a pacifier is also an objective process. Giving the baby soothing milk can indeed have some soothing effect, and it is also a good exercise for the baby's facial muscle development and tongue extension. The formation of buck teeth has no direct relationship with the pacifier, but if the baby continues to suck the pacifier when he grows teeth, it will be bad for the teeth.

What are the disadvantages of pacifiers?

1. Easy to form dependence: The baby's innate unconditioned reflex and sucking reflex will gradually disappear over time. If parents keep giving the baby a pacifier, it is undoubtedly strengthening this reflex, which will form dependence over time.

2. Causes milk regurgitation in children: When the baby sucks on the pacifier, air enters the mouth and stomach from the corners of the mouth as the baby swallows. When the stomach cannot bear the capacity of milk and air, it will contract, causing milk regurgitation in children.

3. Affecting the beauty of lip shape: If the baby only uses a pacifier before the age of 2, it generally will not cause maxillofacial and dental deformities. However, if the pacifier is still used after the age of 2, it will affect the development of the baby's upper and lower jaws, and will also cause the baby to form a high palate arch, resulting in malocclusion of the upper and lower teeth and an unsightly lip appearance.