There are several reasons why older people may use soothers – reasons that are gradually becoming better understood.Aren’t dummies just for babies?Some babies are given dummies as self-soothing tools ...

It was similar to children who seek out their pacifiers when they are stressed. For many of us, our phone represents an attachment object, much as a security blanket or teddy bear does for a child.” ...

That bacteria is transferred via the pacifier to the infant’s mouth. It may sound gross, but evidence suggests that those bacteria may help reduce instances of allergy development in babies.

It was similar to children who seek out their pacifiers when they are stressed. For many of us, our phone represents an attachment object, much as a security blanket or teddy bear does for a child." ...

Adults—whether caretakers or not—could feel less inclined to fully engage with infants using pacifiers, and the infants themselves may benefit less from the interaction if they’re unable to ...

Out of the mouths of babes come trends: Believe it or not, th pacifier may be this year’s hot accessory. Anyone past puberty wearing or using one isn’t regressing, but being fashion-for… ...

B O S T O N, Sept. 5 -- Helping your kid kick the pacifier habit may prevent painful ear infections, one of the most common childhood ailments, a new study says. Finnish researchers are unsure why ...