A parent may want to wean off their child's pacifier or thumb sucking habit out of concern for their oral and emotional development. - ljubaphoto/E+/Getty Images Out of 820 American parents surveyed, ...

Many parents use pacifiers to help soothe their babies. The sucking reflex is natural and comforting to a baby. Pacifiers are especially helpful when you aren’t able to hold or comfort your baby, like ...

Many parents feel that pacis, binkies, dummies — or whatever your preferred word for pacifiers happens to be — are something of a lifesaver. Along with helping babies self-soothe, they can also act as ...

As with most things related to newborns, using a pacifier can come with pluses and minuses. If your newborn is taking one (some don’t!), it’s probably their favorite go-to accessory. And while ...