And while it is normal for small children to use a pacifier or their thumb to calm down or to stop crying, prolonged usage of either can lead to oral health problems down the line. In general, ...

Rexann resorted to giving the infant a pacifier. "We sort of hoped she would be a thumbsucker and comfort herself," says Brew, of Pasadena, Calif., who admits she and her husband awoke at least ...

Pacifiers come in a lot of variations of shapes ... and we appreciate the way the mouth shield curves away from a baby’s face, leaving plenty of breathing room. As of this writing, these are ...

Weaning little ones off pacifiers or thumb/finger-sucking is a common concern for many parents. Every child reaches ...