For many parents, pacifiers are a baby essential, helping their little ones calm down, self-soothe and sleep better. They can also help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, ...

PACIFIERS ARE BABY ESSENTIAL, BUT HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW SAFE THEY REALLY ARE? CONSUMER REPORTS TESTED 20 PACIFIERS AND SPOKE TO SAFETY EXPERTS TO FIND OUT WHAT PARENTS SHOULD AND SHOULDN’T BUY.

FOR MANY PARENTS, PACIFIERS ARE A BABY ESSENTIAL. HELPING THEIR LITTLE ONES CALM DOWN, SELF SOOTHE AND SLEEP A LITTLE BIT BETTER. BUT HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW SAFE THEY REALLY ARE? CONSUMER REPORTS ...

Pacifiers, like diapers and onesies, are a staple on every new parent’s checklist, ready and waiting when baby comes home. We parents rely on pacifiers to help our babies self-soothe and sleep more ...

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A teacher recently complained on Reddit that many of her students have started using pacifiers during school, and the behavior disrupts her class. If you are immediately thinking she must be a ...

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Pacifier. Dummy. Soothie. Jar Jar Binky. Call them whatever you want, the rubber / plastic / silicone nipple substitutes are making a comeback. And they’re not just for toddlers anymore. The latest ...

Adult pacifier trend sparks debate over stress relief A new viral trend is sparking debate worldwide — adults are turning to pacifiers as a way to cope with stress. PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — A new viral ...

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This trend might come back to bite you. Dentists are gritting their teeth over a bizarre new fad that has adults popping pacifiers like babies, as the self-soothing practice popular in China begins to ...

When the going gets tough, the tough … pop in a pacifier? That’s the surprising stress-busting move thousands of young adults in China are making — swapping melatonin and meditation for an adult-sized ...