Christi Koester says that getting her daughter off of the pacifier wasn’t easy. The director of Quality Time Academy, a child-care/preschool center in Joplin, Koester said that she had no shortage of ...

Many parents feel that pacis, binkies, dummies — or whatever your preferred word for pacifiers happens to be — are something of a lifesaver. Along with helping babies self-soothe, they can also act as ...

As with most things related to newborns, using a pacifier can come with pluses and minuses. If your newborn is taking one (some don’t!), it’s probably their favorite go-to accessory. And while ...