We just threw away Jacob's pacifiers. We will see what happens. He is 20 months.
Why?
Because he depends too much on the pacifier for calming himself down. He has got to find other ways to soothe himself–stuffed animal, special blanket, meditation, yoga, Gregorian chant, etc.
Plus, it is not great for his teeth.
Plus, we don't want him to need the pacifier in the car, to sleep, at the church nursery, etc. It is obnoxious. He needs to be decently behaved and that crutch isn't helping.
In related news, we have decided (again) to declare war on whining (for both boys).
No more MOMMMMMYYYYYY and other versions of pouting, screaming, and crying.
We have usually excused the obnoxious behavior because of teething, various sicknesses, tiredness, eczema, lack of verbal ability, and lack of object permanence.
But we have had enough so we are cracking down (again) on this.