Pacifier Safety Tips For Your Baby

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• PACIFIER SAFETY TIPS

FOR YOUR BABY
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• The battle over pacifiers continues to rage on,
  with one camp opting
• for the more natural thumb,
• and the other camp preferring
• the artificial pacifier that allows parents some
  control over its use.

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• Although use of pacifiers is commonplace, these
  baby-soothing tools are associated with a number
  of problems.

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• Some of the issues involve
• common sense matters like what
• to do when a pacifier falls to the floor.

Other problems involve tooth displacement from
constant use of the pacifier.
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• A closer look at the issue of pacifier use can
  help parents get a better idea of how much to
  rely on this age-old method of calming babies.

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• THE PROBLEM WITH PACIFIERS

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• Pacifiers constantly fall
• and must be constantly retrieved.

They must be cleaned to ensure that germs dont
infect your baby.
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• They also can interfere with breastfeeding.

Pacifiers are associated with middle ear
infections and using them too often can cause
your babys teeth to become crooked.
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• To minimize the problems associated with pacifier
  use, parents should follow a number of safety
  tips.

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• KEEP PACIFIERS CLEAN

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• Because pacifiers fall to the floor frequently,
  you should have
• a number of clean ones on hand, in a plastic bag
  or other container, so that you can pop in a
  clean pacifier when needed.

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• Resist the urge to clean
• it with your own mouth,
• as this method can transfer colds and other
  viruses to your baby.

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• Buy good quality pacifiers
• that can be cleaned in your dishwasher and wash
  them frequently.

If necessary, a good wipe with a clean tissue
can help remove surface germs in an emergency.
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• CHOOSE ONE-PIECE PACIFIERS

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• Make sure you choose a pacifier that is
  constructed in one piece that cannot come apart,
  causing a choking hazard for your baby.

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• Again, pay a little more
• and get a pacifier that has a mouth guard at
  least 1-1/2 inches larger than
• your babys mouth.

The kind with small holes for ventilation are a
good idea to prevent breathing obstructions.
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• DONT OVER-RELY ON THE PACIFIER

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• A pacifier can do such a good job
• of calming your baby that you may want to rely on
  its use every moment
• of the day.

However, this habit will only make it difficult
to stop pacifier use when you want.
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• In addition, constant use
• can have a detrimental effect
• on your childs teeth as new ones erupt and begin
  to mold around the contours of the pacifier.

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• HAVE OTHER OPTIONS BESIDES THE PACIFIER

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• In order to limit the use
• of a pacifier for those fussy times, have a
  variety of other calming options to help quiet
  your baby.

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• Rocking, walking, singing, swaddling and gentle
  massage can help to soothe ragged nerves and bad
  moods.

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• Keep a number of bright, colorful objects around
  that make sounds that will distract the infant.

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• Pacifier use can have benefits
• for families that travel a lot or those dealing
  with a particularly fussy baby.

However, keeping pacifiers in their place as an
option, and not as a constant crutch, can
provide the right balance for most infants.
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