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.
If you choose to offer your baby a pacifier, keep these tips in mind: 1  Wait until breast-feeding is well-established. 2  Don't use a pacifier as a first line of defense. 3  Choose the silicone one-piece, dishwasher-safe variety. 4  Let your baby set the pace. 5  Keep it clean. 6  Don't sugarcoat it. 7  Keep it safe.