If you follow the world of crunchy moms and Montessori babies on social media it’s hard to have not stumbled across the Pikler Triangle. It’s neutral colors fit stylishly into many a playroom- but are these climbing frames really worth the hype and the price tag? 

There’s nothing wrong with a pacifier in my opinion. It provides one of the best forms of sensory input and soothing mechanisms for a baby: sucking! Many lactation experts will say that it’s best to wait until breastfeeding has been well established until introducing a pacifier, which can be up to 3-6 weeks, so always follow the advice of the Lactation Consultant you’re working with.

It’s not necessarily the screen time that’s terrible, but the fact that it takes the place of the real work of childhood, which is play and exploration.