This is just my opinion, from seeing babies and toddlers with dummies in constantly - so much so they are told to take the dummy out to eat food! I am NOT judging occasional use, I am just saying I dislike constant use and dislike the look of babies with dummies in - other people dislike the look of thumb-suckers, horses for courses really. I have SEEN babies and toddlers who do not/cannot talk because of the permanent dummy. That's why I don't like them. Because the minority of people misuse them. I don't like to see children suffering - IMO, delaying their development by a constant dummy is making the child suffer.

Dummies at bedtime - if it works, great. Dummies when babies are unsettled and want a suck - great. Dummies because you want to watch the TV and your little one is babbling, not so great. Yes, I have seen that. Yes, I was disgusted. And no, I did not say anything. I am actually ashamed of that and wish I had.