Dummy clips - essential baby gear when out and about!

 Dummy clips - the essential piece of baby gear when you're out and about!

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How do you calm down your upset baby?

Every parent knows what it's like.  Your baby is yelling the place down and all heads are turning to see what you're going to do about it.  
Well, WHAT are you going to do?  


There may be a perfectly rational reason as to why your baby is unhappy - a full nappy, too hot, hungry... it's easy enough to remedy that! 
Sometimes, however, it's not so easy to know why your baby is upset.  He or she may be tired but wants to continue playing, sore gums, reflux of all that milk that was just gulped down...  


Calming cuddles will often be often be the solution to all babies worries.  Carrying your baby around in a sling can work wonders - it also keeps your hands free to get on with other things so there's a double bonus!


Many babies, however, enjoy suckling on a dummy, binky, pacifier, soother, or whatever you may call it.  The simulation of (breast) feeding is a natural remedy that can help settle most babies.  


In fact, over the last few years there's also been research to indicate that dummies may decrease the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) although there are still many unanswered questions.  A dummy can also prevent thumb sucking - a habit much harder to break later in life and that may lead to crooked teeth.


On the other hand, there have also been concerns about a child's dependency on a pacifier as he or she can't sleep at night or grows older.  And how good are YOU at making sure your baby's dummy stays clean?


Well, it's ultimately YOUR choice how you do it. 

What's YOUR best trick to calm down baby? 

Send us an e-mail!  The best answer received by 1 May 2010 gets a FREE personalised dummy chain - YOUR choice from our range of wooden pacifier clips!