The dummy is a vital and amazing parenting tool. It soothes babies when they're cranky, keeps them calm during car rides, and distracts them during sometimes daunting public outings like grocery shopping. It gives your nipples or arms a much-needed break from nursing or holding your baby when they need comforting. It also gives your little one the ability to drift off to sleep in their crib without a ton of help from you. Keep the habit brief. Removing the dummy sooner rather than later will help make the whole ordeal less of a mountain to climb. Trust me; removing the pacifier from a toddler is much more difficult than removing it from a 10-month-old or a 6-month-old. - 5 Tips For Good Parenting Give it to the "Dummy Fairy." Get creative with how you're giving away the pacifier . You can explain to your child that you gave the binky to the "Dummy Fairy," who brings them to new babies in need. And as a reward for their generosity and abil...