Many parents rely on a pacifier, but when it comes time to wean, they better buckle up. 

These parents spent 4 months weaning their toddler off the pacifier, all while juggling the needs of their newborn. ‘Twas not a feat for the faint of heart. 

As all parents know, it takes forever to make pacifier progress, your kid is a nightmare in the meantime, and you can’t help but wonder if you’re doing the right thing. However, there is a light at the end of every pacifier-weaning tunnel, and the parents in this next story were so close they could practically taste it. Weaning the oldest was particularly challenging, too, because their newborn baby was teething and they had to keep pacifiers in the house, which were a constant temptation for the toddler. But there was an end in sight, and their toddler’s pacifier dependence was dwindling; the parents finally rejoiced that their 4 months of hard work, sleepless nights, and tantrum-filled days were finally behind them!

… Until the mother-in-law came over to babysit.