Parents don’t agree when or how their child should stop using a pacifier and sucking their thumb, according to a new poll.

Pacita: The Pacifier Fairy was recommended to me by the ... Also, I’ll note that the book uses several different popular nicknames for pacifiers—“binkie,” “soothie”—but I was careful ...

Her Anna is a case in point. At the age of one-and-a-half, she still uses a pacifier, but, with her parents' help, she's already learned to leave it in her crib for nighttime and naptime use only.

Hazel's beloved pacifier, affectionately known as "Paci," had been with her for years. Jake knew saying goodbye could come with tears and tantrums, so he searched for creative approaches to ease ...

Sucking can also be soothing or calming to some babies. If you’re debating about whether to give your child a pacifier, consider these things: "Some children benefit from the psychological security ...

Discouraging a child’s pacifier or thumb sucking habits is not ... duration and intensity with which the child uses the sucking reflex to self-sooth. In some scenarios, the habits can cause ...