As a parent, it may seem like pacifiers are always a battle—whether you’re trying to get your child to take one or to take one away. Pacifiers can be helpful to babies, who are born with the need to ...

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Breaking the habit won’t be fun for anyone. But following a few tips — starting with keeping calm and consistent — will make the process smoother. Credit...Getty Images Supported by By Anna ...

My daughter used her pacifier until she was 3 and a half years old, and it seems everyone from her teachers to strangers on the street had an unsolicited opinion on it. Some people even went as far as ...

When the women looked at happy babies with a pacifier or with a white square obscuring their mouth, they showed less activity in their Zygomaticus—the muscle responsible for drawing the mouth into a ...

You’re ready to wean your child from their pacifier and want your child to be gung ho about this new step. But hold on — there are some things to consider before you jump in with two feet. Your ...

Paci, binky, dummie. Whatever you call it, chances are your baby has one. And when that little sucker rolls under the crib, gets buried in the diaper bag, or your baby cries for it in the middle of ...

I'm a mom with 15+ years of experience covering health and science. This book helped my son give up his pacifier—that's why "The Pacifier Fairy" is a great idea. The concept of the pacifier fairy will ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- If your child's pacifier falls on the floor, what should you do? Conventional wisdom has long been to clean the pacifier with soap and water before giving it back. But CBS 2's ...

The best pacifiers, much like the best bottles, are the brands your baby won’t reject. Because yes, panic purchasing a batch of pacis in the middle of the night while trying to soothe a screaming baby ...