But I quickly learned that the best pacifiers don’t always work for every child — babies are often picky with pacifiers and some are uninterested in them entirely. There are good reasons to try and ...

So, when is the right time to stop using pacifiers? Experts suggest that it’s ideal to wean your child off the pacifier between the ages of two and four. This is a time when dental issues like ...

"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 ...

Weaning little ones off pacifiers or thumb/finger-sucking is a common concern for many parents. Every child reaches ...

Health visitor Kerry Bennett has advice for parents around the use of dummies, including possible benefits and risks.

Parents have been cautioned about the overuse of pacifiers and bottle feeders on their children. According to Wambui Mbugua, a speech therapist, they can influence a child's speech and language ...

Pacifier use at sleep time decreases sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk. It is yet unclear whether pacifier use can modify the impact of other sleep-related factors upon SIDS risk. The ...

Self-soothing is an important life skill that can be beneficial at any age. For babies and toddlers, it often takes the form ...