Then, explain that the pacifier is broken and has to be thrown away (don’t give it back as it may cause your child to choke). If he or she is young enough not to demand a trip to Wal-Mart for a ...

Binky, soother, paci, dummy — a pacifier has many names, but one purpose: comfort. The act of sucking seems to have powerful biological effects in babies: There’s evidence that pacifiers can ...

Pacifiers can be helpful to babies, who are born with the need to suck to eat and drink. Sucking can also be soothing or calming to some babies. If you’re debating about whether to give your child a ...

Conventional wisdom has long been to clean a pacifier that falls on the floor with soap and water before giving it back. But CBS 2's Dr. Max Gomez said that's not necessarily the best plan.

Pacifiers aren't just for soothing colicky babies anymore. A new study has found that use of a pacifier during sleep reduced the chances of a baby suffering from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS ...

"You put the pacifier in the child's mouth, and it holds her off for 15 or 20 minutes longer than if you had just put the baby right to breast, and over a day you may miss one to three feedings ...

Parents don’t agree when or how their child should stop using a pacifier and sucking their thumb, according to a new poll. Here’s what the experts say.

Among young children, the use of pacifiers is common across different regions all over the world. Up to 85 percent of Western infants use one during any point in their development.

Most parents believe pacifier use should end by age 2 (79%), while 57% felt the same about thumb-sucking. Some parents admitted they waited too long to intervene—9% for pacifiers and 16% for ...