We all know that sucking and crying are babies’ natural instincts. If a baby sucks poorly, cries weakly or doesn’t suck at all or doesn’t cry after birth, it is highly suggestive that the baby may be suffering from a serious illness. Because babies are naturally delicate and have immature nervous systems, they are very sensitive to changes in the environment such as sound and light, and if he is slightly uncomfortable, he will protest to you by crying. Sometimes the baby’s crying is very difficult to comfort, so that the mother’s heart aches, the family is busy, exhausted all kinds of ways to achieve little effect. Pacifiers often at this time but can receive unexpected results, so the pacifier has become a powerful weapon against the baby crying. However, in the long run many mothers have questions, often use the soother baby will not be addicted? Will it cause the baby’s teeth to grow untidy? Should you give your child a soother or not? Then first let us understand the advantages and disadvantages of using a soother: A soother benefits: 1, increase the baby’s sense of security, is conducive to the formation of regular baby sleep: the baby on the soother complex, should be traced back to the uterus of the fetus, the fetus in the mother’s stomach inside the will often suck their fingers. Therefore the baby can increase its sense of security by sucking consistently. Little babies, especially newborns are very fond of crying, especially at night is more likely to cry and noisy, there are many babies cry at night and sleep during the day. And soothers can better comfort the baby, in favor of the baby to form a regular sleep. 2, conducive to breastfeeding: some mothers worry that the baby with a soother, no longer like the mother’s nipple. In fact, the baby is much smarter than you think, he clearly knows the difference between mom’s nipple and plastic. When the little one needs to be fed and comforted by the mother, he will be smart enough to choose the mother over the soother. On the contrary, a child who gets a soother is likely to promote breastfeeding. This is because soothers make babies sleep quietly, freeing up time for tired mothers to rest, and can relieve mothers’ anxiety and irritability caused by crying babies, making mothers’ breastmilk more plentiful and nutritious. 3, can reduce the incidence of SIDS: some experts through the investigation found that the use of soothers at bedtime the chances of sudden death of children than did not use the child three times lower, the main reason is that the mouth of the little baby pacifier to sleep, generally not with the lying down position, which reduces the possibility of asphyxiation. Moreover, babies who use soothers are more sensitive when they sleep and will wake up if they feel uncomfortable. All these features can prevent the baby from sudden death. Second, the disadvantages of using a soother: 1, increase the incidence of oral infection and otitis media: because the baby in the use of soothers, the pacifier will often fall to the bed or even on the ground and be contaminated, coupled with the baby’s immunity is very low, viruses and bacteria will be attacked by the baby through the pacifier, caused by stomatitis, otitis media, and even the whole body of the other organs of the infection. 2, long-term use may cause teeth grow irregular: if your child in only one year before the occasional use of pacifiers, generally will not affect the development of his teeth. But if your child is a soother “obsessive”, then be careful with his teeth. Especially if the quality of the soother used by the baby is not up to standard, it is more likely to cause the baby’s teeth to grow unevenly. 3, some babies may be addicted to soothers: because the soother and mother’s nipple has a similar shape and texture, coupled with some mothers no matter what causes the baby to cry, always like to use the soother to comfort the baby, which may cause the baby to form a conditioned reflex to the soother and produce a dependence on the soother. In general, babies using soothers should be more good than harm, but be sure to choose a national safety inspection standards; soft touch, soft and hard moderate; bite-resistant, not easy to rupture; heat-resistant, not easy to deform; shaped like a nipple, and different ages of babies to choose different sizes of comforting pacifiers. Finally, we also want to remind you to pay attention to the following matters when using comfort pacifiers: 1, every day with the baby special detergent cleaning soothers. If you touch something dirty or drop it on the floor, clean it immediately. 2. Do not attach a string to the soother. Because too long a string may affect the child’s movement, may also be the child’s neck, arms around. 3. Replace the soother with a new one in a timely manner. Replace old, damaged soothers promptly. 4. If your child always bites the soother, it is a sign that your baby is about to grow teeth. It’s time to prepare teething toys for him. Avoid the child biting off the soother and swallowing it, otherwise there is a risk of choking. 5. Try to find out why your baby is crying and don’t let the soother become the only tool to deal with your baby’s crying. 6, let the child after one year of age as far as possible not to use the soother, you can choose other comfort for him. The maximum age for using a soother should not exceed 2 years.