With a new baby, a pacifier can work wonders — quieting tears and inducing calm almost instantaneously. But now that your little one is walking and talking, you may start to wonder whether it's time ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — First-time parents often wonder whether they should begin using a pacifier. That was true for Julia, the mother of 14-week old Benjamin. "Everybody has an opinion about pacifiers ...

Here’s what you need to know and what experts say about safe pacifier use. The good news is that strict and comprehensive ...

Experts say that using a pacifier may help reduce your baby’s risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). But that doesn’t mean those binkies are risk-free. In fact, a viral post on Facebook is ...

About half of children have used a pacifier; strategies to reduce pacifier use or thumb-sucking range from hiding pacis to using deterrents like hot sauce Pacifiers and thumb-sucking can help soothe ...

Babies are born with a natural sucking reflex, and it’s not just for feeding - it provides comfort and calming in a strange, unfamiliar world. Unsurprisingly, many parents choose to give their baby a ...