Pacifiers are the most sought-after tools when it comes to calming babies down. Baby pacifiers are also known to reduce the risks of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). This is because these objects ...

"I nursed her," says Brew, "but I didn't want to become her pacifier." Pacifiers may still carry the stigma of being second-rate next to the old standby -- a baby's own ever-so-handy thumb or fingers.