Cora, 17 months, uses a balloon to send her binkie off Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky, Vice, ...

At 17 months, Cora's parents decided to say goodbye to her pacifier in a unique way. "It was like ripping off a band-aid," her father recalled. After tying the pacifier to a bunch of balloons, Cora ...

Convincing a toddler to let go of a pacifier can be hard, but one dad found a way to make the sometimes painful process fun and meaningful: balloons. Scott Burnett is a dad in Corona, Calif., who ...

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For many parents, pacifiers are a baby essential, helping their little ones calm down, self-soothe and sleep better. They can also help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, ...

Whether you call it a binky, soother, dummy, or bo-bo, a pacifier can be absolutely essential in the first year. Babies have an innate need to suck, and a pacifier has the power to help calm and drift ...

We talked to experts about tips for where to buy and not buy, what to know about pacifiers and breastfeeding, and how pacifiers may impact your child’s future teeth When used safely, pacifiers can ...