NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- If your child's pacifier falls on the floor, what should you do? Conventional wisdom has long been to clean the pacifier with soap and water before giving it back. But CBS 2's ...

Binky, paci, bam-bam, soothie, total lifesaver…there are lots of different names for pacifiers and even more varieties to choose from in the drugstore aisle. So how do you know which will soothe your ...

Most kids use pacifiers—and up to a certain point, that's totally normal. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Sucking is a common way for babies and young toddlers to self-soothe Using a pacifier is ...

Breaking the habit won’t be fun for anyone. But following a few tips — starting with keeping calm and consistent — will make the process smoother. Credit...Getty Images Supported by By Anna ...

Could sucking on your baby’s pacifier reduce their risk of developing asthma and allergies? According to a new study, it just might. In a study released Friday by the Henry Ford Health System in ...

When the women looked at happy babies with a pacifier or with a white square obscuring their mouth, they showed less activity in their Zygomaticus—the muscle responsible for drawing the mouth into a ...

Like lots of newborns, my son cried – a lot. To my first-time-mom ears, it felt like he was wailing every waking moment. In desperation late one night, I called a cousin who was a pediatric nurse for ...

SANFORD, N.C. (WTVD) -- Pacifiers can be a safe tool to help soothe your crying or teething baby, but a Sanford mom says she never thought her son's pacifiers could be dangerous. Kacie McFadden said ...

Andy Cohen explains why he has taken on his nanny's philosophy when it comes to "intuitive" baby gear and soothers Andy Cohen is confident in his parenting techniques when it comes to his son, ...