Agreed. Her mother took it away from our daughter before she was 1-year old. (She's almost 2 now.) It was a rough few days, but they get over it. And her blankie never leaves her bed unless she's really sick, then I let her have it. But it has to stay on the couch, I just don't want her dragging it around on the floor. Dad lives alone, so he doesn't always clean his floors when he should. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif It's not a mess by any means, but hardwood floors can get dusty very quickly. My sister on the other hand, her daughter is almost one year older than mine. She still lets her have the "nuk" and carry around that dirty filthy blanket every where she goes. Don't get me started on the chocolate milk and the candy. But that's a different story. Besides what they say about the teeth movement, I believe taking away the "nuk" early helps them develop quicker, both with their independence and speech. Maybe it doesn't, but my daughter is already more of a "big girl" than my sister's daughter. EDIT: We've always called it a "pacifier", but it really doesn't matter.