Pacifiers​

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All infants have sucking needs beyond their need to eat. A clean pacifier may help to satisfy this need. A child also needs an abundance of close personal loving contact (rocking, holding, playing, etc.) Be sure that you do not use a pacifier to replace the touching and loving care that your child requires.

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Never put a pacifier on a cord around an infant's neck. Although this makes the pacifier more convenient, it may cause accidental strangulation.