Preterm infants are at increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Use of a dummy/pacifier is thought to be protective against SIDS; accordingly, we assessed the effects of dummy/pacifier ...

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 ...

Dummies are likely to interfere with parents’ ability to interpret and respond to a baby’s happiness or distress, according to a study. Women looking at images of smiling babies with dummies rated the ...

Tanith Carey has written a great piece commenting on the picture of Coleen Rooney’s three-year-old toddler Kai – he’s sat with a dummy in his mouth playing on an iPad while on holiday But while I ...

A mom has shared her spin on the ‘Binky Fairy’ idea to get her toddler to give up her pacifier once and for all. Instead of the usual present or toy to replace the popular soothers, the mom asks her ...