This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, we’re talking about a topic that sparks a lot of questions and opinions: dummies/ pacifiers, and comforters/lovies.

From how they can soothe your baby to tips for using them safely and even how to eventually wean your little one off them.

We welcome back one of our Sleep Experts Dr Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia to cover everything you need to know to make informed decisions that work for you and your family.

In this episode we discuss:

- Why dummies/pacifiers are so controversial and divisive

- The benefits of a dummy/pacifiers

- If dummies/pacifiers are really that bad for your baby's teeth

- Do pacifiers affect breastfeeding

- Do dummies/pacifiers affect the development of a baby's palate and can they lead to speech difficulties and delays

- What the 'best dummy/pacifier' on the market is

- How to choose a ‘good dummy/pacifier’

- What are the dangers of a baby having a dummy/pacifier?

- How do dummies/pacifiers impact sleep?

- How to wean your baby or toddler off a dummy and the best approach

- What is a comforter/lovie?

- How do you choose a good comforter/lovie?

- What age it is safe to introduce a comforter/lovie?

- The benefits of a comforter/lovie

- The downsides of comforters?

- If children grow out of comforters

- How to wean a baby or chid off their comforter

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