in place your child may be hindering his play and development.Dummies are associated with poorer speech because they encourage children to remain quieter and be less expressive.The longer you leave it to ditch the dummy, the more attached your child

psychologist Nicola Barber.But mix this new desire to gain control with a constant feeling of being thwarted, and you have the perfect recipe for toddler rage.The best way to curb tantrums before they start is to give her a feeling of being in control, even

an enormous strain on parents and their children.‘Weaning from 12 to 18 months is ideal, because dummies can cause real problems with older children. They can push the palate of the mouth upwards, forcing the teeth out of line. Speech and language therapists