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A Hard Habit to Break

Part Three

Pacify the Pacifier Habit

By April E. Clark

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Whether it's called a pacee or a ninny, the rubber-nipple pacifier has a universal calming effect that is a saving grace for many babies and parents. Let's hope breaking the habit in a year or two comes with at least a taste of that treasured peace and quiet.

The Ears Have It

Most parents know from experience that ear infections can be a thorn in the side of early child rearing. As if there weren't enough reasons for otitis media (acute middle ear infections), researchers with the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) have found a link between pacifiers and this common condition that affects up to 62 percent of children by their first birthday.

"Continuous sucking on a pacifier can cause the auditory tubes to become abnormally open, which allows secretions from the throat to seep into the middle ear," says Dr. Maria Smith, spokesperson for the AGD, an organization of general dentists dedicated to continuing education. "Transmssion of bacteria in secretions would lead to middle ear infections."


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A Hard Habit to Break by Anonymous on 10/04/2009 08:03PM

hard habit to break?! the song meaning is apparent. It's about someone who took their love for granted, and by the time he realized how much he cared for her and that he could not live without her it was too late, and even though she found someone else he still is attached to her and is trying to let her go or in this case break the habit. -cesar de jesus

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