1 villages are small settlements - several hundred people live in them and they have: a few shops, a place of worship and maybe a school too;  towns are medium-sized settlements - thousands of people live in them and they have a shopping centre and factories;
When to stop the pacifier. Dr. Lisa Dana. Pacifiers are popular soothers for infants, but after age one, they can do more harm than good. I tell parents to get rid of the pacifier at 9 months of age. If they keep it after 9 months of age, they will probably have it until age 2 or 3.
Pacifiers: Satisfying Your Baby's Needs. All babies are born with the need to suck. This is important because babies need the sucking reflex to eat and drink. Sucking for some babies also can have a soothing and calming effect. If your baby wants to suck beyond what nursing or bottle-feeding provides, a pacifier may satisfy that need.