For many parents, the pacifier was a godsend in helping soothe their infant—especially for those fussy late nights. But prolonged use of the binky may lead to dental problems and orthodontic work, and ...

A creative mom has shared how you can transform your baby's pacifier into home decor on TikTok. Racking up 5.3 million views, the footage shows Vikki Ponce, 26, (@vikkiponce29) cutting off the nipple ...

Like lots of newborns, my son cried – a lot. To my first-time-mom ears, it felt like he was wailing every waking moment. In desperation late one night, I called a cousin who was a pediatric nurse for ...

The pacifier can be a wonderful thing: It can soothe a fussy baby, help them fall asleep, or offer a temporary distraction. Plus, once breastfeeding is established, the American Academy of Pediatrics ...

Babies should be offered pacifiers at bedtime, and they should sleep in their parents' room — but not in their beds — in order to lessen the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, the United States' ...

As her mother, Christina, tells it, Norah walked around all day with “Passy” in her mouth. She required it to fall asleep. Mom and dad would remove it after Norah nodded off, but, even in a deep sleep ...

If a child is walking and talking, does he need a pacifier planted in his mouth? Tanya Remer Altmann, M.D., author of Mommy Calls: Dr. Tanya Answers Parents’ Top 101 Questions About Babies and ...

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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 ...

Babies should be offered pacifiers at bedtime, and they should sleep in their parents’ room — but not in their beds — in order to lessen the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, the nation’s largest ...

PACIFIERS ARE BABY ESSENTIAL, BUT HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW SAFE THEY REALLY ARE? CONSUMER REPORTS TESTED 20 PACIFIERS AND SPOKE TO SAFETY EXPERTS TO FIND OUT WHAT PARENTS SHOULD AND SHOULDN’T BUY.