A national poll finds some parents wait too long to stop pacifier use or thumb-sucking, raising concerns about effects on ...

Pacifiers and thumb-sucking can help soothe babies and ease them to sleep, but some parents struggle with knowing when and ...

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

Pacifiers and thumb-sucking can help soothe babies and ease them to sleep but some parents struggle with knowing when and how to stop these habits, a new national poll suggests.

One in 10 parents say they even cut a hole in the pacifier's nipple to make it less appealing. Among parents of thumb-suckers, 18% gave their child a stuffed animal to hold instead while one in 11 ...

Common tactics for pacifier weaning included limiting the ... Replacement objects such as stuffed animals or blankets could offer the sensory comfort a child is needing, Pezalla said, adding ...

One in 10 parents say they even cut a hole in the pacifier’s nipple to make it less appealing. Among parents of thumb-suckers, 18% gave their child a stuffed animal to hold instead while one in ...

PACIFIERS OR WHATEVER ... LIKE A BLANKET OR A STUFFED ANIMAL. FOR OUR LITTLE ONES WHO REALLY HAVE A HARD TIME, THERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU CAN DO. SO PEDIATRIC DENTIST WOULD TELL YOU YOU CAN ...