Type “pacifiers” into Google and it immediately — helpfully! — asks a common parenting question. “Pacifiers: Are they good for your baby?” I thought no. Isaiah thought yes. And if he could type, he’d ...

For many parents, a pacifier tops the list of must-have items for a new baby. Babies naturally have the desire to suck, since it's the motion they use for nursing or taking a bottle. A pacifier does ...

Christi Koester says that getting her daughter off of the pacifier wasn’t easy. The director of Quality Time Academy, a child-care/preschool center in Joplin, Koester said that she had no shortage of ...

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 ...