More practical tips on breaking away from the pacifier

On the appointed day, collect all the pacifiers, and have
your children go with you as you “give away” the pacifiers to a baby. You can use a friend’s new
baby, a baby from church or preschool — it doesn’t matter, as long as they can see that there
really is a small baby. Then have your children leave the pacifiers in a little bag with the baby.

You should then go to get some predetermined “reward” (a new older kid toy, a
special outfit, etc.). Most two or three year olds will go along with all of this pretty well. Kids
under two might have some difficulty actually giving their pacifiers to a baby, in which case you
might just want to plan on throwing them out.