As I mentioned, one of my babies did use the pacifier, even though I didn’t like the idea. Here are some of the benefits of using pacifiers:
- The baby tend to sleep better. She will also fall asleep faster, and it is easier to make her sleep.
- As its name implies, it pacifies the baby. By right, the breast should be the one pacifying the baby, but the pacifier is the man-made replacement. So when baby is cranky or fussy, pacifiers normally come in handy
- It is easier to remove pacifier addiction than thumbsucking addiction
- It is less detrimental to the baby than thumbsucking. For example, thumbsucking will cause baby’s thumb to be deformed, etc
- It could be more hygienic than the thumb, because you can control the pacifier better than your child’s thumb
*Pacifier use - the advantages*
