Well, one of our biggest struggles recently was a nasty cold...she was pretty cheery through it all. I finally caved after she wasn't able to breathe through either her nose and mouth enough to eat or drink. I wasn't able to get any liquids into her, so I knew it was time. Poor sweet child, she suffered really badly through this cold. And it went on for 2 WEEKS! She cleared up her nose on the 13th day, and we finished off the antibiotic for her bad ear infection that was starting to blister. BAD MoM! I kept thinking she was teething or something!
I guess it pays to keep your Mommy intuition in check. :)
Mommy tip: don't stress about your kid feeling dependent on a pacifier - anytime they have a bad cold, you can help them kick the habit. Logic here: they can't breathe through their nose, so they need to sleep using their mouths to breathe - thus, they can't breathe and suck on the pacifier. They choose breathing. :)
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