I've dreaded the pacifier. Mum however insisted on stuffing one into Imran's mouth to stop the tears and for his comfort. I was just too weak to resist. He's almost 2 now and thankfully, with tons of effort, we're almost successful at getting him to put his pacifier or as he lovingly calls it "P" to rest.
In truth, I don't really think he needs it anymore. He's been gagging on 'em and when he does actually stuff one in, he actually bites them to tatters. We've started throwing off his pacifiers one at a time (yes, he has many) and now he's only left with one which he completely hates and will not put in his mouth anyway. Yay! Success!
The cold turkey method actually worked out in the end, coz now he's no longer reminded of his beloved "P" and though I'm very surprised, Imran has actually handled the transition way better than I thought he would. He hasn't even been asking for his "P". Not that much anyway. ;)
