Pacifiers may spark debate among parents, but a new poll shows they remain a go-to tool for helping young children ...

During car trips when baby Grace got hungry or crabby ... as long as the habit is abandoned before adult teeth start coming in, at about age 5. Pacifiers may aggravate chronic ear infections ...

Dr. Erica Lee from Boston Children's Hospital explains why kids love pacifiers, when to take them away, and strategies for breaking the habit, including thumb-sucking.

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.

Some parents admitted they waited too long to intervene—9% for pacifiers and 16% for thumb/finger-sucking. Experts warn that prolonged use of either habit can affect mouth shape, teeth alignment ...