Just visiting over from the October DDC. I, personally think that a pacifier can be a good idea, to a point. If you have a high needs child, then maybe not because pacifiers provide a lot of comfort, and so they relate comfort to sucking, which when it's older can lead to problems. That is, either smoking or still sucking on a binky. The reason I say this is that I have been sucking on my pacifier since birth <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/blush.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="blush"> I was definitely not a low-maintenance child, and I have a lot of bad stuff happen. I have always related sucking on a 'binky' to comfort, so it's hard to quit, especially as an adult when things get that much harder.<br><br>
but basically, I see it as a good idea every once in a while. Another idea is some sort of textured cloth in a small square that you can brush against them to let them know that "momma's here" and its a lot easier to disguise as they get older. This seems to work with a lot of kids. Sorry, just some ideas. Good luck!<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/thumb.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="thumbs up">