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DS is a binky addict, at 16 months I now limit it to bed time, car rides, or when he's getting super tired or needs comfort. He knows to hand it to me when I get him up from his nap, for example. He's had a very strong need to suck since he was a newborn, and it really helps him self soothe. I don't have plans to get rid of it until at least age 2.

Can I ask why you want to get rid of it?

When we swaddle weaned we dropped the paci. He kept taking it out and I wasn't going to go in to put it back every 2 mins. That was around 4 months.

@Mrs. Lovejoy: ahh gotcha! yeah we went through that phase...life got much better when he could stick it back in his mouth himself! He also uses a lovey which helped soothe when he couldnt find the bink. now i put him to bed with like 4 binkies in his crib, and he occupies himself nicely in the morning by rotating them, hahaha.

We still use a paci at almost 8 months and it's a wubbanub. LO is able to put it in her mouth by herself at night so we don't have an issue with it at all. And she's now attached to the stuffed animal part and uses it as a pillow. I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon

@Mrs. Lovejoy: not ashamed to admit that i used it as a cork at a restaurant on monday night when DS got a little finicky waiting for the bill to come