Love 'em or hate 'em, for many of us, pacifiers are a necessity. It's estimated that anywhere from 75% - 85% of babies and toddlers have used a pacifier for soothing at some point. And it's understandable - pacifiers can be a great way to provide instant soothing and to calm fussy, inconsolable babies or toddlers. (That's the love 'em part!) But the problem is that pacifier use can quickly become habitual - before you know it, offering a pacifier occasionally for comfort turns into offering
