3-year-old Cruz Beckham was recently spotted sucking away on a pacifier.
Most pediatricians recommend that the pacifier be taken away by 12 months of age. Prolonged use of a pacifier could lead to delays in speech development. I guess that doesn’t concern David and Victoria Beckham, after all, they can afford the best speech therapist around.
Cruz isn’t the only celeb toddler to keep his pacifier well beyond the recommended age. Kingston Rossdale still has one at age 2.
And don’t forget about Violet Affleck, who was photographed just after her 2nd birthday with a pacifier in her mouth.
So why is it that Suri Cruise with a bottle makes headlines everywhere, but Cruz Beckham with a pacifier doesn’t even get noticed?
Is it because society is more accepting of the Beckham family than the Cruise family or is it because people just love to hate on Tom and Katie?
June 16th, 2008 at 8:46 am
This is nothing but RUBBISH, my 2 sons BOTH had a pacifier well into their 2’s and neither havea speech impediment, in fact i’d say they are both articulate in pronunciation and vocabulary….thisis just a hating a55 blog
June 16th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
So it is okay for the public to ridicule Tom and Katie for Suri’s bottle but we can’t comment about the pacifier.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Personally who really cares all kids are different and eventually they will ween themselves….they aren’t going to suck on a bottle or pacifier in kindergarten. We should just leave them alone.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
If one family is going to be criticized then the Beckham family should be too. I agree Tom and Katie are so not accepted by most which is sad. People are waiting for them to mess up.
June 16th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Binkie or no binkie…what a cute little kid w/ his lil’fake tattoos
June 19th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Binkie’s are more common to continue to see after the age of 1. Baby bottles on the other hand, that’s a result of the parents not being consistent and taking it away. It’s ridiculous to see a kid that age with a bottle. Get with it Tom.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Just because they are more common, doesn’t mean they are better for your child. Pediatricians recommend the same time line for bottles and pacifiers. They are both continued past the recommended age because of parents not being consistent with taking it away. It is ridiculous to see a kid that age with a bottle or a pacifier.