As her mother, Christina, tells it, Norah walked around all day with “Passy” in her mouth. She required it to fall asleep. Mom and dad would remove it after Norah nodded off, but, even in a deep sleep ...

A recent photo of celebrity child Suri Cruise with a pacifier in her mouth at nearly age 5 has caused quite a stir on the Internet. While many professionals, both dentists and pediatricians, concede ...

The pacifier is a vital and amazing parenting tool. It soothes babies when they're cranky, keeps them calm during car rides, and distracts them during sometimes daunting public outings like grocery ...

Q: My nearly 3-year-old daughter still uses a pacifier to fall asleep for her naps and at night. Otherwise she doesn’t use it. I’ve gotten conflicting advice about whether this will cause orthodontic ...

In the first few months, new parents will try everything to get their adorable (but loud) little bundle to stop screaming. Bouncing? Check. Singing? You got it! Pacifier? Well…that’s a thornier issue.

Pacifiers are the perfect lifesavers for moms with fussy babies. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Risks of pacifier use outweigh the benefits the older a child gets. When it’s time ...

My older son, Matthew, gave up his pacifier when he was 9 months old, on his own. My younger son, Scott, will be a year old next week. Scott thinks we will take his binky away when we finish moving ...

No matter what you call it--binky, bubby, baa-baa, nuk, or pacie--eventually there comes a time when your toddler has to give it up. I remember the story my mother always told me about how I gave my ...