Do Pacifiers Impact Speech Development?

Do Pacifiers Impact Speech Development?

Ensuring baby's healthy development can be an anxiety-inducing and daunting task, especially to brand new parents. You've just brought home a new human, and it's your responsibility to make sure they grow into a walking, talking adult. As infants, they're so small that it feels impossible! You're probably bombarded with advice...

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The Benefits of Reading Aloud to Children

The Benefits of Reading Aloud to Children

Bedtimes stories are a classic nighttime routine for countless families. You probably see it in movies, your parents probably read to you, and now you're doing it for your child, too. It's impossible to get your child to go to sleep without their nightly story!  As your child listens to...

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The 5 S's for Soothing Babies: The Connection Between Pacifiers and Sleep

The 5 S's for Soothing Babies: The Connection Between Pacifiers and Sleep
Put together by pediatrician Harvey Karp, the 5 S's are an easy-to-remember list of common soothing techniques. These techniques mimic what babies feel in the womb to make them feel comfortable with a familiar motion, sound, feeling, or action. Our babies have to adjust to a new and sometimes uncomfortable world, so it makes sense that feelings that would mimic the safest, most comfortable place they've ever knows! Keep reading to learn more.

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