dummies

Should you give your child a soother? Here’s exactly what you need to know

Should you give your child a soother? Here’s exactly what you need to know

Should you give your child a soother? Here’s what you need to know (and it’s good news). Until you have battled with a baby who just won’t settle – you just can’t understand the relief it is when you finally get them to take a soother and find you are not a human pacifier anymore. […]

1 year ago

These soothers have been developed with the help of dental experts and mums really rate them

These soothers have been developed with the help of dental experts and mums really rate them

If you’re concerned about your children’s teeth becoming misaligned, listen up! Soothers or ‘dummies’ as they’re sometimes referred to can often be controversial. Much like your child sucking their thumb, there’s the risk of them pushing their teeth forward and causing misalignment. Then again, most parents give their children soothers at some stage and they can be […]

7 years ago

Mum asks for advice on when to take a soother away from her daughter

Mum asks for advice on when to take a soother away from her daughter

It can be an extremely difficult and trying time. Soothers and teethers can be extremely, well… soothing for babies. And like this child, most rely on them for nodding off and going to sleep. That’s this mum’s problem. She tried to take the dummy away from her daughter at 7 months but it didn’t work, […]

8 years ago

A Stranger Approached This Mum And Pulled Out Her Son’s Dummy…

A Stranger Approached This Mum And Pulled Out Her Son’s Dummy…

Love it or loathe it, the dummy has always had a place in the broader child-rearing debate.  While some research suggests that giving a baby a soother every time they are put down to sleep may reduce the risk of cot death, others argue it may delay language development. Either way, it’s a very personal […]

10 years ago