Okay… this is making headlines left and right and this time, I can hardly blame the paparazzi for latching onto this with more fervor than a babe does the breast. Seems little Suri Cruise is still BFFs with her bink and I have to say, it’s a little strange, I do think.
We have been lovers, supporters and big fans of pacifiers. When Barrett was 2 months old and screamed louder than Drew Barrymore circa E.T., a colleague to the good Dr. coaxed “Get that kid a pacifier”. We had not been opposed to them prior to that point but B had never taken to a bink and thus, we gave up on the idea that he would be pacified by plastic.
Until that moment.
I left the clinic. I went straight to Target. I then bought every single pacifier they offered. No joke. I tried the Nuk, the Soothie, the Mam, Avent, and others. Over the next couple of days, we introduced each brand in hopes that we would find our fave. Avent had the advantage for us … though not completely soothed, Barrett would suck.
Until a year, Barrett could often be seen with bink. At that point we went to just nap and night. And yes, he still sucks in slumber to this day {gasp!}. This coverage is quite timely as Adam and I planned to say peace out paci, this very week. And this totally confirms that plan.
Suri is five. I’m not judging sweet little Suri but she can find other fringe for on top outside of a baby-sized binky. Call it a paci, bink, spoofie, what have you … but regardless, the only people I’ve known to have pacifiers past the age at which you start thinking about school are hitting up raves and using the pacifier while they party. There comes a time to say sayonara, sucker.
Check out the coverage of Suri’s hottest accessory here.
