Patti Greenberg Wollman Patti Greenberg Wollman has been a teacher for twenty years. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children. There is no reason to break the pacifier habit in a child of this age. The pacifier is a self-comforting mechanism, and is a frequent choice for children up to the age of three. Other common self-comforting methods include twirling hair and sucking thumbs.
Some children also play with their blanket or a diaper before they fall asleep.
If it is very important to you, you can limit the times that your daughter uses the pacifier. You can give it to her in the car or when she naps or is about to fall asleep at night. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for personal medical attention, diagnosis or hands-on treatment. If you are concerned about your health or that of a child's, please consult your family's health care provider immediately and do not wait for a response from our professionals. Inc. Legal Disclaimer.