I wasn't against them but I wasn't into pushing it either. Kevin never really took one when he was little. The soothie here and there and mostly only if I held it. I wanted him to use it sometimes since he was colic but he hated it. Somehow though when I went back to work - somehow he got into them. Now he needs them to nap and wakes up at night looking for them. Wasn't my choice but it happened, so be it, hopefully I can eventually get him out of the habit....I voted often, but if you asked me in April/May - I would have said Never.