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Shamelessly lifted from the Midwifery Today newsletter:

A Finnish study of 484 babies aged 7 to 18 months revealed a correlation
between pacifier use and increased risk of ear infection (acute otitis
media). The children were assigned to one of two groups: one group's
pacifier use was restricted by 21 percent for several months; the other
group's pacifier use was not restricted. The incidence of ear infection
among the restricted group was reduced by 29 percent. Researchers
recommend that pacifiers should only be used just before sleep and then
discontinued com
pletely after 10 months of age.

Now if I could only relay this information to my 2.5 year old in terms she
could understand ) I've told her Santa is coming soon and in order for her
to get her presents she has to give him all her pacifiers. My DH has
threatened to leave the house for 4 days when this happens : D She is only
allowed her soothers when she sleeps but man oh man is she attached to it!!!