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.
Thumb sucking and pacifier use L ike many parents, you may be concerned about your childâs thumb sucking, finger sucking or pacifier use. You may wonder if it is harmful, at what age it should stop or what could happen if your child does not stop. You can rest assured that sucking is one of an infantâs natural reflexes. They begin to suck on their thumbs or other fingers while they are in the womb. Infants and young children may suck on thumbs, other fingers, pacifiers or other objects.