Pacifiers Are Not Forever

For many young children, giving up the pacifier is a major milestone. This board book offers warm, comforting words and pictures to ease the transition and make it a positive experience for kids and grown-ups alike. The focus is on minimizing stress and drama, dealing with feelings of loss and frustration, finding fun things to do without a pacifier, and finally being pacifier-free. Includes helpful tips for parents.

"Eight little toddlers find reasons to abandon their pacies and join in on some birthday party fun! Little ones will love learning to count backwards as eight pacifiers disappear one by one with the turn of each page"--Page 4 of cover

Ducky has a new game he'd like to share with his friend: peekaboo! Piggy wants to play, but every time he tries to smile or call out “I see you!” his pacifier gets in the way. Will Piggy forget about his pacifier … or forget about having fun? Bernette Ford and Sam Williams treat a toddler's rite of passage with sensitivity and charm.

In this eBook, Little Duck loves his pacifier, but he is getting bigger and doesn't need it anymore. It's time for Little Duck to make a big decision and give up his pacifier for good.

Learning to use the potty takes patience and practice, and this charming, straightforward book helps pave the way. Young children learn how to use the potty and why it’s time to do so, while gaining the courage and confidence to face this important milestone in their lives. When little ones learn to “do what the big kids do” (go, wipe, flush, wash their hands), they won’t need a diaper anymore—they’ll have underwear under there! Includes tips for parents and caregivers from a children’s health specialist.

A little girl explains that she does not need a pacifier anymore, because she is a big kid now.

Bea refuses to give up her pacifier. So one night Mommy tells her about the Pacifier Fairy. If Bea puts all her pacifiers outside her bedroom door, the Pacifier Fairy will come to collect them, and may even leave behind a special gift, just for her.

Nora's lost pacifier becomes a toy for several other animals before it is finally returned to her.