Why is it we try so hard to wean our babies off of pacifiers. I know, I know--something about drooling, buck teeth, and other kids making fun of them. But hey--those all seem like correctable problems when you consider the possible benefits later in life to keeping pacifiers viable. I mean c'mon what are dentists there for anyway--to correct any abnormality in the tooth and gum area. So, what if it's a little more money--it could be built into our already overburdened healthcare system. And as for those other kids who might make fun of your kid who still has a pacifier--well, that wouldn't happen if they still had a pacifier, too.
Here's where I'm going with this--and keep in mind it has to start somewhere. Wouldn't the world be a nicer place if you could just pop a pacifier in the mouth of anyone who was ornery or disagreeable and it made them feel better just like it does for our little ones? Honestly, less fighting--more pacification. The next time you sense someone ready to say something rude to you if you could just pop a little pacifier in their mouth and help them feel calm--wouldn't that be great? And even better if it were the norm--and people didn't feel silly running around with pacifiers in their mouths.
Heck, maybe we could buy them for the US Postal Service and completely get rid of the saying "Going Postal." Think of the fights we could stop, the meanness we could end, the calmness we could bring back to the world if we'd just give everyone back their pacifier! Or not.
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