While there is no hard-and-fast rule, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends starting the pacifier weaning process around the 1-year mark. That's because while pacifiers can come with a host of ...

The Bishop family of Festus, Missouri, can smile now, but a few months ago the mood was much more somber as Courtney, Jake and their 3-year-old daughter Hazel said goodbye to a very important member ...

Tantrums are part of growing up. How these outbursts of anger or frustration are managed, however, can impact children’s emotional development. An international team of researchers has investigated ...

Over the past few years, children born into the digital revolution have been surrounded by screens, sometimes even getting exposed to them from their very early moments. One way this manifests is ...

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 ...

Researchers found that when children are given digital devices to calm their tantrums, they don’t learn how to regulate their emotions, which could lead to severe problems later in life Children learn ...