Betsy now asks you about the use of a pacifier for her baby.

We all know that babies have the inborn desire to suck on anything near their mouth. This reflex should not be discouraged. Some babies get enough sucking actually by nursing or using a bottle with a proper nipple (non-free-flow type). Others seem to want more non-nutritive sucking.

Is the following statement true or false:

Non-nutritive sucking behaviors (i.e. finger or pacifier) by children prior to the eruption of their permanent incisors (at about the age of 6) is not a serious problem.

true

false