Proper use and abuses of baby pacifiers 6 Articles

by P. Constance Smith

When I was pregnant with my first child, I read all sorts of conflicting opinions about the use and abuse of pacifiers. I had seen mothers easily pacify a crying newborn in church, but I had also seen toddlers running aro...read more

by Susan Nagy

I'll never forget what Dennis the Menace called a pacifier...he referred to it as "the plug that keeps the crying in." Now, isn't that the truth! All kidding aside, a pacifier can be a "sanity-saver" for parents with...read more

by Elizabeth Clark

Pacifiers are an excellent tool to help quench a baby's need to suck. Studies have shown that babies begin sucking their thumbs while in utero. If a child has a need to suck beyond feedings, a pacifier will help quiet this...read more

by Airreen Freeman

I quite vividly recall being out at least fourteen years before having my sweet little daughter Mia, others with sweet little ones all cuddly with a pacifier in tow. Well, I remember a woman whom I was friends with being ...read more

by Beachbumwriter

Pacifiers are a perfect sanity check item for the new mother, especially when flying on a five hour flight to visit grandma and grandpa. These wonder tools actually make life on a jet airplane relaxing for not only weary ...read more

by Claire Connolly

Before I ever had children, I was convinced that soothers (pacifiers) were inherently bad therefore I was shocked when after the birth of my first child, my health nurse advised me to give him a soother. It took me a few...read more