In message , writes
If you want to see the original article, it is in the Sept 2000 issue
of Pediatrics.

Here is the abstract:

Pacifier as a Risk Factor for Acute Otitis Media: A Randomized,
Controlled Trial of Parental Counseling

Received Mar 12, 1999; accepted Jan 19, 2000.

snip

Thanks!

Blimey - the way they've presented the data makes it almost impossible
to figure out exact figures. AFAICT, restricting pacifier use in the 10
- 12 month age group (the age group where it had the biggest impact)
resulted in a reduction of something like one ear infection (probably a
little less) per ten children having pacifier use restricted per month.
So, whether that's worthwhile probably depends on how much your baby
minds having the pacifier use restricted. ;-)


All the best,

Sarah
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