There is much debate about when is too old to have a dummy. Letting your child have a dummy when they go to bed, is acceptable to help the child to get to sleep. However, allowing your child to have a dummy when they get older is not good for your child’s development. Children don’t like to be different, if they are considered to be different they are more likely to be teased at school because of the difference.

Therefore do not allow your child to go to school with a dummy as they will get bullied. Having a dummy for many years, can have adverse effect on your child’s teeth as they will get pushed forwards by the dummy.