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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Hey Mom and Dad, When Is It Time To Pitch Your Child's Pacifier?

Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.

Welcome to "Hey Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked parents the week before on Patch Facebook pages from around the area. Children get accustomed to certain security items and habits at a young age, whether it's sucking their thumb or a pacifier, or holding onto a special blanket or stuffed animal. Some children lose attachment to those items on their own, but in other cases, parents have to help the transition along. That brings us to this week's question: Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. Ellen Posledni: Pacifier -- three months. That…

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