Whether it\u2019s used for personal comfort or to help with falling asleep, it\u2019s a lot cheaper than therapy. <\/p>\n
In reality, there\u2019s a psychological term for the phenomenon: regression<\/a>. It\u2019s a defense mechanism used by adults in challenging emotional circumstances where they try to cope with their emotions by reverting to behaviors associated with a previous stage of development when they felt safer and more secure. In short, when life gets overwhelming, they do something that once made them feel safe.<\/p>\n And what could pacify your constant worries about bills, meetings, and medical conditions better than an actual pacifier? <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really soothing and helps me feel little,\u201d said one reviewer. <\/p>\n But the new adult binky, like the Labubu before it, isn\u2019t a trend that will stay in China. It\u2019s already making its way across the Pacific Ocean. American adults on TikTok are starting to post their own pacifier Toks, sucking on their Nuk Nuk as they write reports, commute through rush-hour traffic, or engage in other stress-filled adulting activities. <\/p>\n \u201cI have a mild case of sleep Apnea, these pacifiers work wonders,\u201d wrote another reviewer. \u201cI sleep through the night without waking shortness of breath.\u201d<\/p>\n While it sounds like a harmless trend, it might not be. Even pediatricians don\u2019t recommend<\/a> a pacifier as the first go-to means of soothing a baby. After age 2, there can be harmful dental effects (although we\u2019re not sure if that applies to full-grown adults). But Tang Caomin, a dentist in China\u2019s Sichuan Province, says it can do more than harm teeth.<\/p>\n \u201cUsing pacifiers over a long period may limit a person\u2019s ability to open their mouth and cause pain when chewing,\u201d he said. \u201cBy sucking the dummy for more than three hours a day, the position of your teeth might change after a year.\u201d<\/p>\n One Chinese psychologist told the Post that an adult pacifier isn\u2019t a real solution to the adult\u2019s underlying problem, and that problem needs to be faced directly.<\/p>\n Listen: stress kills. We all feel it. How you deal with it is up to you. But anyone worried about how America\u2019s Gen Z would handle a war with China\u2019s Gen Z can rest assured that China\u2019s kids have problems of their own.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pacifiers.jpg\")
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