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“Brilliant. (I substituted the word “binky” for paci) – I have a 3.5-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy. I don’t care what psychiatrists say about all our “lies” to our children- these “lies” work and keep it in-traumatizing than just taking away the binky cold turkey. It becomes a magical memory for the child. Like Santa Clause, Easter bunny, Cupid…whatever. I read this book for about 3 weeks and asked them to tell Palina (the binky fairy) what they wanted in place of their binkies …Palina left their gifts on the dining room table in the morning for giving up their binkies. Only one night of tears and it was over!”
By Annie (NJ, USA)
After reading reviews and eager for some help in successfully saying goodbye to my almost 2 and a half year old’s paci (“he-he”, I purchased The Paci Fairy. We read it to her several times over a 2 week period and she picked up on it right away. She knew the He He Fairy was coming soon and was prepared for her. We created a He He box on the day of and put all of her beloved pacifiers in there. She was not happy the first night and cried for about an hour – then had a difficult time going to sleep as expected, but she “got it”. She knew they were going to babies that needed them and I truly believe this helped. Also, the next morning when they were gone, and a present in their place, that was it. She has only asked for it once or twice since then, as she knows they are gone for good. It has been a week and every day is better. The first night was the only real crying and i am so grateful for the book. It was extremely helpful and i believe gave her peace in knowing why she had to give them up. Thank you!”
By Erin R Brown
“My 4-year-old was told by our pediatrician that the Paci Fairy was coming to town and leaving her a gift for her pacifier since my daughter was still using the pacifier to sleep. My daughter’s response was ‘I don’t like the Paci Fairy’ I thought I was going to have a huge battle in front of me, but once we got the book, my daughter became more and more interested in giving away her pacifiers. And when the day came, she had a spring on her step. No problem, no tears. Really helpful book, we keep reading the story to this day.”
By N. Altenburger
Binky-free in less than a week, “My daughter was approaching her third birthday and still relied on her binky for comfort. I knew the day was coming when she would have to give it up but I dreaded taking it away or hiding it from her. So I found the Paci Fairy book online and gave it a try. I read the story to her a few nights every night before her birthday and told her that the fairy would come the night of her big day to take her binky and give it to another baby. I asked if she was ready and she said yes. She loved the book and was fascinated by the fairy coming to her house. So the next morning her binky was gone. Keep in mind the fairy also left a prize in return of her generous donation which helped to take the edge off her missing lovie. The first night without a binky was tough but she pushed through and we read the story for a few more nights. I really don’t know what I would have done without this book. It was a huge help during the transition. Now when we see a baby out in public with a binky she says “The fairy gave my binky to that baby, isn’t that nice mommy?” and she still occasionally loves to read the story about the Paci Fairy.”
By LM Harper “LM Harper” (Gainesville, FL)
“Hi Melissa, we already have your book (signed by you a few years ago but not written to her specifically). So, just a personal e-mail to her would be great! She loves the story, the fairy, and the illustrations of the fairy (she knows it’s just a story, however). Monday is author’s day in her Kindergarten class and they will be wearing white t-shirts with their favorite page of their favorite book painted on the front. She chose your book over ALL of her other books, by far, and is sharing it in her class this week. I was thinking if you could email her a message, then the teacher could read it to the class on Monday. Many of the kids chose Dr. Seuss and other authors. It would be sooooo cool to receive a note from the author stating that you appreciate her selecting your book as her favorite.”
Victoria McLogan
“My daughter was a big-time addict to her pacifier. She would sleep with anywhere from 2-4 pacifiers. If she saw it during the day and I didn’t give it to her, she would get quite upset. My sister had used the pacifier method with her daughter and since my daughter loves books I thought I’d look for a book to go along with the process. We read this book for a couple of weeks prior to the pacifier fairy actually coming. We send the letter and planned it all out. We took all of her pacifiers (or taptees as she called them) and put them into a gift bag. We hung it on her doorknob outside of her room. The pacifier fairy came, took the pacifiers and left her a present in return. She got two princess dress-up dresses and was thrilled. The first nap and bedtime following the pacifier coming were slightly tough but nothing compared to what I thought it would be. I highly recommend this book and the official website also has a bunch of other accessories to go along with it. You won’t be disappointed.”
By S. Wyler (Anywhere, USA)
“Dear Melissa, — Congratulations on this and as a single dad, thank you for your book! I will relay to you a quick story….my son was having problems giving up his pacifier at night. After we chatted that weekend at the sailing regatta, I took your book and advice and told him that the paci fairy would be coming soon to take his paci and give it to little boys and girls who needed it more than he did since he was becoming such a big boy. He seemed to get it and I just kept reading the story and talking to him about it and he started to look forward to it because to him it meant he was a big boy now. The paci fairy came and the fairy gave him a blanket instead… He was thrilled and since the day that happened, he has never asked for the paci again. I got the idea from you and your book, and it made my life so much easier…so thank you.”
John Feehan| Chief Financial Officer | Virgin Mobile
“Dear Melissa: — I wanted to thank you for your lovely book and let you know that it helped my daughter willingly give up her paci’s to trade for a toy. It was a pretty good trade – she loves her iPod 🙂 We read the book a number of times and talked a lot about Palina coming at night to trade Natalia’s paci’s for a toy. Then my daughter put the paci in a big envelope and decorated it to leave for Palina to take one night. We made the switch back in April but my daughter still really enjoys your book! She is very much into role-playing now and likes to pretend she is Palina Paci Fairy coming to trade pacis for toys! Thank you for creating a wonderful story centered around the Paci Fairy and providing my daughter with a way to give up her paci’s in an empowering and endearing way.”
Erica Fishkin
This works! this works! this works! I purchased this book for my niece. I was a bit skeptical after reading some of the reviews saying it was wordy. Desperately I bought it because some of the other reviews said it worked. The story was long but we modified it a bit so she could understand it and…. IT WORKS!! Sadie is Paci free! It took about a week.. and the author offers 7 steps on how to do it. The concept is brilliant and the pictures are beautiful and don’t let the length stop you from this purchase. Haha I am now the hero of the family.
Jessica Spohr
Ok. This book was so impacting, I felt I had to write a review. We just finished our PaciFairy night two nights ago, and it was a success thanks to this book! I'm a heavy review reader, but seldom write one. I read lots of reviews of this book and other books that were similar. I have an older son who will need braces, and is sensitive about his teeth that protrude in the front. Another book mention that pacis could make your teeth stick out like a bunny. So that book was out. Then I ran across this book, and I thought, why not. My daughter was turning three, and we had already talked to her about getting rid of the paci then. She is a heavy user. Holds one while using one type girl.' The book is pretty, and held her attention. It's pretty wordy for a two year old, but it's written in rhyme, so I think that helped. They also advise you to ask your child if she wants the Paci Fairy to come. We did this. She even asked her out loud to come the night before. She was so excited, and it was a very similar feel for waiting for Santa, which I didn't expect. I braced myself for the rough night ahead. I've been dreading this for awhile now. It has to be awful, right? Nope. She went to bed with her pacis. The Paci Fairy came and left a soft plush dolly with pink hair (FYI, the Paci Fairy gets pink hair). About two hours later, my daughter cried, looking for her Paci. I told her she must have come, and look at her doll! Ok. I'm not going to lie to you. She gave a heartbreaking cry that almost sent me scrambling for one. But then 30 seconds later she was fine. After staying with her maybe 3 min, she pointed me to the door and slept all night! Last night, she went to sleep no problem! The only issue I had was her finding a random Paci during the day. A few tears over that one, but we sent it on to the PaciFairy, too. I blame the mom (' me) for that! Great book! Highly recommend! I can't believe all those other reviews were so right!! Thanks to prayers and this book, we are practically painlessly Paci-free! Update: It's been almost 3 weeks now, and still no Paci. Any Paci she sees, she is giggling about how that is for the babies and not her. Yay!!
Todd - Amazon Review
We used this book to help our 3 1/2 year old daughter give up her paci. She had only been using her paci at nap and bedtime but I was completely dreading this transition as she really loved her paci. I read the book to her for two weeks. During this time we talked a lot about Paulina and her visit and we set a date for her to visit our house. When the date arrived we did a lot of fun things that day and at bedtime as usual we read the book. After reading the book, my daughter set her pacis out for Paulina (she felt more comfortable having Paulina visit our kitchen rather than her bedroom). I let her take her time as she kind of played with them and enjoyed them one last time. Then when I told her it was time to go upstairs to bed she went right up and got into bed leaving her pacis on the kitchen table for Paulina. When I tucked her in we talked about Paulina's visit and told her how proud mommy and daddy are of her and what a big girl she is. After I left her room I did hear her whine just for a few seconds and that was it! Not one single tear was shed! When we woke up the next morning she was very excited to see that Paulina had visited and left her some very cool presents. Throughout the next couple of days she would randomly ask me about her paci and I would just remind her that Paulina had come and taken them so that she could give them to babies who need them and how proud mommy and daddy are of her for being such a brave, big girl. I am amazed at how well this worked and how painless it was. The Paci Fairy made our transition so successful and easy. Thank you so much for writing this book! I'd also like to comment on Chrisann Zaubi's illustrations. They are absolutely beautiful! My daughter loved them. I would highly recommend this book to any parent looking to get rid of the paci. I've already told all of my family and friends about it! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
lindsay0108 - Amazon Review
IT WORKS!! IT WORKS!! It is really hard to believe because we tried everything and I mean everything. I used the seven steps in the back of the book and I found these even more important than the actual book. The story is good but I took the story and made it my own. With a little patience he actually asked if the Paci Fairy could come. We couldn't believe it and from there it was easy. You will understand when you buy the book! I highly recommend it and hope it works for you too. Thank you, thank you!!!!
Fan - Amazon Review
It worked! It really worked!!! I have to admit I was really skeptical. To say my daughter was obsessed with her paci is an understatement. Her preschool teacher came across an article in which your book was mentioned. She knew I was scared to death to take away her paci and what the aftermath would be, and was looking for anything to help. I ordered your book exactly one week before my daughters 3rd birthday-her birthday was the deadline we gave ourselves to take away her paci. I know, cruel taking it away on her birthday! That's how we did it with my first daughter-cold turkey. I just had this gut feeling that "cold turkey" was not going to work with my youngest though. So after overnighting the book, we read it morning, noon and night. I even sent it to school for her teachers to read to her and the rest of the class. I wasn't sure if a week would be enough time but I figured we'd try our best. I went big with the gifts that the paci fairy would be leaving. I wanted her to be impressed. Also, I let her fall asleep with the paci and then went in and took it before she woke up. She asked for it a couple times that day. Nothing major. And every now and again she'll ask for it. We'll just explain why the paci fairy took it. But I have to say it went significantly better than I ever imagined. It's really sweet to when she sees a baby with a paci. She says "mommy look they have my paci". So, thank you! I was so fearful of how this would unfold and it was not nearly as traumatic as I had expected! We are officially paci free!!!!
Tep - Amazon Review
Wonderful book - I just wanted to write a note to say how thankful we are for this book. My daughter still had her paci in her mouth almost 24/7 at 3.5 years old -- we had a few major life changes of moving and remodeling and didn't want to take away her comfort during all the chaos so weaning took a long time. Once we got this book she loved reading it and on her own one night about 2 weeks after having the book she looked out her window and told Palina she was ready for her to come and left her paci's on the windowsill. She was very excited to wake up to a cool new big girl toy and a letter from Palina. My only regret is not getting this book sooner! I had dreaded taking the paci away and this book made it so simple, and it made it my daughters choice rather than something focused on her. She never looked back once she decided she was done. We might have saved lots of money in speech therapy had I gotten this sooner. Now a year later we are preparing for the arrival of our new baby girl and my daughter again went to her windowsill the other night and was whispering. I asked what she was doing and she was again talking to Palina telling her about her new baby sister who is coming in a few weeks and asking Palina if she could come by to bring a paci for her baby sister. It made my heart melt to see her still believing in the magic and wanting to pass it onto her sister.
Rebecca De La Torre - Amazon Review
So shocked, but this book actually works!! I bought this book for my niece because she was having issues getting rid of her paci— I read the reviews and some people said it was just too wordy for a toddler, but I also read reviews that said to make sure you do the seven steps in the back of the book!! I definitely recommend for parents to read the seven steps before reading this book to their toddler in order to better understand the story and process behind this book. We read this book and I followed the seven steps, and within just a couple of weeks she was asking for the Paci fairy to come!! All I can say is it was a great purchase. Read the seven steps and I guarantee you won’t be sorry!!
Catherine - Amazon Review
“Brilliant. (I substituted the word “binky” for paci) – I have a 3.5-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy. I don’t care what psychiatrists say about all our “lies” to our children- these “lies” work and keep it in-traumatizing than just taking away the binky cold turkey. It becomes a magical memory for the child. Like Santa Clause, Easter bunny, Cupid…whatever. I read this book for about 3 weeks and asked them to tell Palina (the binky fairy) what they wanted in place of their binkies …Palina left their gifts on the dining room table in the morning for giving up their binkies. Only one night of tears and it was over!”
By Annie (NJ, USA)
After reading reviews and eager for some help in successfully saying goodbye to my almost 2 and a half year old’s paci (“he-he”, I purchased The Paci Fairy. We read it to her several times over a 2 week period and she picked up on it right away. She knew the He He Fairy was coming soon and was prepared for her. We created a He He box on the day of and put all of her beloved pacifiers in there. She was not happy the first night and cried for about an hour – then had a difficult time going to sleep as expected, but she “got it”. She knew they were going to babies that needed them and I truly believe this helped. Also, the next morning when they were gone, and a present in their place, that was it. She has only asked for it once or twice since then, as she knows they are gone for good. It has been a week and every day is better. The first night was the only real crying and i am so grateful for the book. It was extremely helpful and i believe gave her peace in knowing why she had to give them up. Thank you!”
By Erin R Brown
“My 4-year-old was told by our pediatrician that the Paci Fairy was coming to town and leaving her a gift for her pacifier since my daughter was still using the pacifier to sleep. My daughter’s response was ‘I don’t like the Paci Fairy’ I thought I was going to have a huge battle in front of me, but once we got the book, my daughter became more and more interested in giving away her pacifiers. And when the day came, she had a spring on her step. No problem, no tears. Really helpful book, we keep reading the story to this day.”
By N. Altenburger
Binky-free in less than a week, “My daughter was approaching her third birthday and still relied on her binky for comfort. I knew the day was coming when she would have to give it up but I dreaded taking it away or hiding it from her. So I found the Paci Fairy book online and gave it a try. I read the story to her a few nights every night before her birthday and told her that the fairy would come the night of her big day to take her binky and give it to another baby. I asked if she was ready and she said yes. She loved the book and was fascinated by the fairy coming to her house. So the next morning her binky was gone. Keep in mind the fairy also left a prize in return of her generous donation which helped to take the edge off her missing lovie. The first night without a binky was tough but she pushed through and we read the story for a few more nights. I really don’t know what I would have done without this book. It was a huge help during the transition. Now when we see a baby out in public with a binky she says “The fairy gave my binky to that baby, isn’t that nice mommy?” and she still occasionally loves to read the story about the Paci Fairy.”
By LM Harper “LM Harper” (Gainesville, FL)
“Hi Melissa, we already have your book (signed by you a few years ago but not written to her specifically). So, just a personal e-mail to her would be great! She loves the story, the fairy, and the illustrations of the fairy (she knows it’s just a story, however). Monday is author’s day in her Kindergarten class and they will be wearing white t-shirts with their favorite page of their favorite book painted on the front. She chose your book over ALL of her other books, by far, and is sharing it in her class this week. I was thinking if you could email her a message, then the teacher could read it to the class on Monday. Many of the kids chose Dr. Seuss and other authors. It would be sooooo cool to receive a note from the author stating that you appreciate her selecting your book as her favorite.”
Victoria McLogan
“My daughter was a big-time addict to her pacifier. She would sleep with anywhere from 2-4 pacifiers. If she saw it during the day and I didn’t give it to her, she would get quite upset. My sister had used the pacifier method with her daughter and since my daughter loves books I thought I’d look for a book to go along with the process. We read this book for a couple of weeks prior to the pacifier fairy actually coming. We send the letter and planned it all out. We took all of her pacifiers (or taptees as she called them) and put them into a gift bag. We hung it on her doorknob outside of her room. The pacifier fairy came, took the pacifiers and left her a present in return. She got two princess dress-up dresses and was thrilled. The first nap and bedtime following the pacifier coming were slightly tough but nothing compared to what I thought it would be. I highly recommend this book and the official website also has a bunch of other accessories to go along with it. You won’t be disappointed.”
By S. Wyler (Anywhere, USA)
“Dear Melissa, — Congratulations on this and as a single dad, thank you for your book! I will relay to you a quick story….my son was having problems giving up his pacifier at night. After we chatted that weekend at the sailing regatta, I took your book and advice and told him that the paci fairy would be coming soon to take his paci and give it to little boys and girls who needed it more than he did since he was becoming such a big boy. He seemed to get it and I just kept reading the story and talking to him about it and he started to look forward to it because to him it meant he was a big boy now. The paci fairy came and the fairy gave him a blanket instead… He was thrilled and since the day that happened, he has never asked for the paci again. I got the idea from you and your book, and it made my life so much easier…so thank you.”
John Feehan| Chief Financial Officer | Virgin Mobile
“Dear Melissa: — I wanted to thank you for your lovely book and let you know that it helped my daughter willingly give up her paci’s to trade for a toy. It was a pretty good trade – she loves her iPod 🙂 We read the book a number of times and talked a lot about Palina coming at night to trade Natalia’s paci’s for a toy. Then my daughter put the paci in a big envelope and decorated it to leave for Palina to take one night. We made the switch back in April but my daughter still really enjoys your book! She is very much into role-playing now and likes to pretend she is Palina Paci Fairy coming to trade pacis for toys! Thank you for creating a wonderful story centered around the Paci Fairy and providing my daughter with a way to give up her paci’s in an empowering and endearing way.”
Erica Fishkin
This works! this works! this works! I purchased this book for my niece. I was a bit skeptical after reading some of the reviews saying it was wordy. Desperately I bought it because some of the other reviews said it worked. The story was long but we modified it a bit so she could understand it and…. IT WORKS!! Sadie is Paci free! It took about a week.. and the author offers 7 steps on how to do it. The concept is brilliant and the pictures are beautiful and don’t let the length stop you from this purchase. Haha I am now the hero of the family.
Jessica Spohr
Ok. This book was so impacting, I felt I had to write a review. We just finished our PaciFairy night two nights ago, and it was a success thanks to this book! I'm a heavy review reader, but seldom write one. I read lots of reviews of this book and other books that were similar. I have an older son who will need braces, and is sensitive about his teeth that protrude in the front. Another book mention that pacis could make your teeth stick out like a bunny. So that book was out. Then I ran across this book, and I thought, why not. My daughter was turning three, and we had already talked to her about getting rid of the paci then. She is a heavy user. Holds one while using one type girl.' The book is pretty, and held her attention. It's pretty wordy for a two year old, but it's written in rhyme, so I think that helped. They also advise you to ask your child if she wants the Paci Fairy to come. We did this. She even asked her out loud to come the night before. She was so excited, and it was a very similar feel for waiting for Santa, which I didn't expect. I braced myself for the rough night ahead. I've been dreading this for awhile now. It has to be awful, right? Nope. She went to bed with her pacis. The Paci Fairy came and left a soft plush dolly with pink hair (FYI, the Paci Fairy gets pink hair). About two hours later, my daughter cried, looking for her Paci. I told her she must have come, and look at her doll! Ok. I'm not going to lie to you. She gave a heartbreaking cry that almost sent me scrambling for one. But then 30 seconds later she was fine. After staying with her maybe 3 min, she pointed me to the door and slept all night! Last night, she went to sleep no problem! The only issue I had was her finding a random Paci during the day. A few tears over that one, but we sent it on to the PaciFairy, too. I blame the mom (' me) for that! Great book! Highly recommend! I can't believe all those other reviews were so right!! Thanks to prayers and this book, we are practically painlessly Paci-free! Update: It's been almost 3 weeks now, and still no Paci. Any Paci she sees, she is giggling about how that is for the babies and not her. Yay!!
Todd - Amazon Review
We used this book to help our 3 1/2 year old daughter give up her paci. She had only been using her paci at nap and bedtime but I was completely dreading this transition as she really loved her paci. I read the book to her for two weeks. During this time we talked a lot about Paulina and her visit and we set a date for her to visit our house. When the date arrived we did a lot of fun things that day and at bedtime as usual we read the book. After reading the book, my daughter set her pacis out for Paulina (she felt more comfortable having Paulina visit our kitchen rather than her bedroom). I let her take her time as she kind of played with them and enjoyed them one last time. Then when I told her it was time to go upstairs to bed she went right up and got into bed leaving her pacis on the kitchen table for Paulina. When I tucked her in we talked about Paulina's visit and told her how proud mommy and daddy are of her and what a big girl she is. After I left her room I did hear her whine just for a few seconds and that was it! Not one single tear was shed! When we woke up the next morning she was very excited to see that Paulina had visited and left her some very cool presents. Throughout the next couple of days she would randomly ask me about her paci and I would just remind her that Paulina had come and taken them so that she could give them to babies who need them and how proud mommy and daddy are of her for being such a brave, big girl. I am amazed at how well this worked and how painless it was. The Paci Fairy made our transition so successful and easy. Thank you so much for writing this book! I'd also like to comment on Chrisann Zaubi's illustrations. They are absolutely beautiful! My daughter loved them. I would highly recommend this book to any parent looking to get rid of the paci. I've already told all of my family and friends about it! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
lindsay0108 - Amazon Review
IT WORKS!! IT WORKS!! It is really hard to believe because we tried everything and I mean everything. I used the seven steps in the back of the book and I found these even more important than the actual book. The story is good but I took the story and made it my own. With a little patience he actually asked if the Paci Fairy could come. We couldn't believe it and from there it was easy. You will understand when you buy the book! I highly recommend it and hope it works for you too. Thank you, thank you!!!!
Fan - Amazon Review
It worked! It really worked!!! I have to admit I was really skeptical. To say my daughter was obsessed with her paci is an understatement. Her preschool teacher came across an article in which your book was mentioned. She knew I was scared to death to take away her paci and what the aftermath would be, and was looking for anything to help. I ordered your book exactly one week before my daughters 3rd birthday-her birthday was the deadline we gave ourselves to take away her paci. I know, cruel taking it away on her birthday! That's how we did it with my first daughter-cold turkey. I just had this gut feeling that "cold turkey" was not going to work with my youngest though. So after overnighting the book, we read it morning, noon and night. I even sent it to school for her teachers to read to her and the rest of the class. I wasn't sure if a week would be enough time but I figured we'd try our best. I went big with the gifts that the paci fairy would be leaving. I wanted her to be impressed. Also, I let her fall asleep with the paci and then went in and took it before she woke up. She asked for it a couple times that day. Nothing major. And every now and again she'll ask for it. We'll just explain why the paci fairy took it. But I have to say it went significantly better than I ever imagined. It's really sweet to when she sees a baby with a paci. She says "mommy look they have my paci". So, thank you! I was so fearful of how this would unfold and it was not nearly as traumatic as I had expected! We are officially paci free!!!!
Tep - Amazon Review
Wonderful book - I just wanted to write a note to say how thankful we are for this book. My daughter still had her paci in her mouth almost 24/7 at 3.5 years old -- we had a few major life changes of moving and remodeling and didn't want to take away her comfort during all the chaos so weaning took a long time. Once we got this book she loved reading it and on her own one night about 2 weeks after having the book she looked out her window and told Palina she was ready for her to come and left her paci's on the windowsill. She was very excited to wake up to a cool new big girl toy and a letter from Palina. My only regret is not getting this book sooner! I had dreaded taking the paci away and this book made it so simple, and it made it my daughters choice rather than something focused on her. She never looked back once she decided she was done. We might have saved lots of money in speech therapy had I gotten this sooner. Now a year later we are preparing for the arrival of our new baby girl and my daughter again went to her windowsill the other night and was whispering. I asked what she was doing and she was again talking to Palina telling her about her new baby sister who is coming in a few weeks and asking Palina if she could come by to bring a paci for her baby sister. It made my heart melt to see her still believing in the magic and wanting to pass it onto her sister.
Rebecca De La Torre - Amazon Review
So shocked, but this book actually works!! I bought this book for my niece because she was having issues getting rid of her paci— I read the reviews and some people said it was just too wordy for a toddler, but I also read reviews that said to make sure you do the seven steps in the back of the book!! I definitely recommend for parents to read the seven steps before reading this book to their toddler in order to better understand the story and process behind this book. We read this book and I followed the seven steps, and within just a couple of weeks she was asking for the Paci fairy to come!! All I can say is it was a great purchase. Read the seven steps and I guarantee you won’t be sorry!!
Catherine - Amazon Review
“Brilliant. (I substituted the word “binky” for paci) – I have a 3.5-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy. I don’t care what psychiatrists say about all our “lies” to our children- these “lies” work and keep it in-traumatizing than just taking away the binky cold turkey. It becomes a magical memory for the child. Like Santa Clause, Easter bunny, Cupid…whatever. I read this book for about 3 weeks and asked them to tell Palina (the binky fairy) what they wanted in place of their binkies …Palina left their gifts on the dining room table in the morning for giving up their binkies. Only one night of tears and it was over!”
By Annie (NJ, USA)
After reading reviews and eager for some help in successfully saying goodbye to my almost 2 and a half year old’s paci (“he-he”, I purchased The Paci Fairy. We read it to her several times over a 2 week period and she picked up on it right away. She knew the He He Fairy was coming soon and was prepared for her. We created a He He box on the day of and put all of her beloved pacifiers in there. She was not happy the first night and cried for about an hour – then had a difficult time going to sleep as expected, but she “got it”. She knew they were going to babies that needed them and I truly believe this helped. Also, the next morning when they were gone, and a present in their place, that was it. She has only asked for it once or twice since then, as she knows they are gone for good. It has been a week and every day is better. The first night was the only real crying and i am so grateful for the book. It was extremely helpful and i believe gave her peace in knowing why she had to give them up. Thank you!”
By Erin R Brown
“My 4-year-old was told by our pediatrician that the Paci Fairy was coming to town and leaving her a gift for her pacifier since my daughter was still using the pacifier to sleep. My daughter’s response was ‘I don’t like the Paci Fairy’ I thought I was going to have a huge battle in front of me, but once we got the book, my daughter became more and more interested in giving away her pacifiers. And when the day came, she had a spring on her step. No problem, no tears. Really helpful book, we keep reading the story to this day.”
By N. Altenburger
Binky-free in less than a week, “My daughter was approaching her third birthday and still relied on her binky for comfort. I knew the day was coming when she would have to give it up but I dreaded taking it away or hiding it from her. So I found the Paci Fairy book online and gave it a try. I read the story to her a few nights every night before her birthday and told her that the fairy would come the night of her big day to take her binky and give it to another baby. I asked if she was ready and she said yes. She loved the book and was fascinated by the fairy coming to her house. So the next morning her binky was gone. Keep in mind the fairy also left a prize in return of her generous donation which helped to take the edge off her missing lovie. The first night without a binky was tough but she pushed through and we read the story for a few more nights. I really don’t know what I would have done without this book. It was a huge help during the transition. Now when we see a baby out in public with a binky she says “The fairy gave my binky to that baby, isn’t that nice mommy?” and she still occasionally loves to read the story about the Paci Fairy.”
By LM Harper “LM Harper” (Gainesville, FL)
“Hi Melissa, we already have your book (signed by you a few years ago but not written to her specifically). So, just a personal e-mail to her would be great! She loves the story, the fairy, and the illustrations of the fairy (she knows it’s just a story, however). Monday is author’s day in her Kindergarten class and they will be wearing white t-shirts with their favorite page of their favorite book painted on the front. She chose your book over ALL of her other books, by far, and is sharing it in her class this week. I was thinking if you could email her a message, then the teacher could read it to the class on Monday. Many of the kids chose Dr. Seuss and other authors. It would be sooooo cool to receive a note from the author stating that you appreciate her selecting your book as her favorite.”
Victoria McLogan
“My daughter was a big-time addict to her pacifier. She would sleep with anywhere from 2-4 pacifiers. If she saw it during the day and I didn’t give it to her, she would get quite upset. My sister had used the pacifier method with her daughter and since my daughter loves books I thought I’d look for a book to go along with the process. We read this book for a couple of weeks prior to the pacifier fairy actually coming. We send the letter and planned it all out. We took all of her pacifiers (or taptees as she called them) and put them into a gift bag. We hung it on her doorknob outside of her room. The pacifier fairy came, took the pacifiers and left her a present in return. She got two princess dress-up dresses and was thrilled. The first nap and bedtime following the pacifier coming were slightly tough but nothing compared to what I thought it would be. I highly recommend this book and the official website also has a bunch of other accessories to go along with it. You won’t be disappointed.”
By S. Wyler (Anywhere, USA)
“Dear Melissa, — Congratulations on this and as a single dad, thank you for your book! I will relay to you a quick story….my son was having problems giving up his pacifier at night. After we chatted that weekend at the sailing regatta, I took your book and advice and told him that the paci fairy would be coming soon to take his paci and give it to little boys and girls who needed it more than he did since he was becoming such a big boy. He seemed to get it and I just kept reading the story and talking to him about it and he started to look forward to it because to him it meant he was a big boy now. The paci fairy came and the fairy gave him a blanket instead… He was thrilled and since the day that happened, he has never asked for the paci again. I got the idea from you and your book, and it made my life so much easier…so thank you.”
John Feehan| Chief Financial Officer | Virgin Mobile
“Dear Melissa: — I wanted to thank you for your lovely book and let you know that it helped my daughter willingly give up her paci’s to trade for a toy. It was a pretty good trade – she loves her iPod 🙂 We read the book a number of times and talked a lot about Palina coming at night to trade Natalia’s paci’s for a toy. Then my daughter put the paci in a big envelope and decorated it to leave for Palina to take one night. We made the switch back in April but my daughter still really enjoys your book! She is very much into role-playing now and likes to pretend she is Palina Paci Fairy coming to trade pacis for toys! Thank you for creating a wonderful story centered around the Paci Fairy and providing my daughter with a way to give up her paci’s in an empowering and endearing way.”
Erica Fishkin
This works! this works! this works! I purchased this book for my niece. I was a bit skeptical after reading some of the reviews saying it was wordy. Desperately I bought it because some of the other reviews said it worked. The story was long but we modified it a bit so she could understand it and…. IT WORKS!! Sadie is Paci free! It took about a week.. and the author offers 7 steps on how to do it. The concept is brilliant and the pictures are beautiful and don’t let the length stop you from this purchase. Haha I am now the hero of the family.
Jessica Spohr
Ok. This book was so impacting, I felt I had to write a review. We just finished our PaciFairy night two nights ago, and it was a success thanks to this book! I'm a heavy review reader, but seldom write one. I read lots of reviews of this book and other books that were similar. I have an older son who will need braces, and is sensitive about his teeth that protrude in the front. Another book mention that pacis could make your teeth stick out like a bunny. So that book was out. Then I ran across this book, and I thought, why not. My daughter was turning three, and we had already talked to her about getting rid of the paci then. She is a heavy user. Holds one while using one type girl.' The book is pretty, and held her attention. It's pretty wordy for a two year old, but it's written in rhyme, so I think that helped. They also advise you to ask your child if she wants the Paci Fairy to come. We did this. She even asked her out loud to come the night before. She was so excited, and it was a very similar feel for waiting for Santa, which I didn't expect. I braced myself for the rough night ahead. I've been dreading this for awhile now. It has to be awful, right? Nope. She went to bed with her pacis. The Paci Fairy came and left a soft plush dolly with pink hair (FYI, the Paci Fairy gets pink hair). About two hours later, my daughter cried, looking for her Paci. I told her she must have come, and look at her doll! Ok. I'm not going to lie to you. She gave a heartbreaking cry that almost sent me scrambling for one. But then 30 seconds later she was fine. After staying with her maybe 3 min, she pointed me to the door and slept all night! Last night, she went to sleep no problem! The only issue I had was her finding a random Paci during the day. A few tears over that one, but we sent it on to the PaciFairy, too. I blame the mom (' me) for that! Great book! Highly recommend! I can't believe all those other reviews were so right!! Thanks to prayers and this book, we are practically painlessly Paci-free! Update: It's been almost 3 weeks now, and still no Paci. Any Paci she sees, she is giggling about how that is for the babies and not her. Yay!!
Todd - Amazon Review
We used this book to help our 3 1/2 year old daughter give up her paci. She had only been using her paci at nap and bedtime but I was completely dreading this transition as she really loved her paci. I read the book to her for two weeks. During this time we talked a lot about Paulina and her visit and we set a date for her to visit our house. When the date arrived we did a lot of fun things that day and at bedtime as usual we read the book. After reading the book, my daughter set her pacis out for Paulina (she felt more comfortable having Paulina visit our kitchen rather than her bedroom). I let her take her time as she kind of played with them and enjoyed them one last time. Then when I told her it was time to go upstairs to bed she went right up and got into bed leaving her pacis on the kitchen table for Paulina. When I tucked her in we talked about Paulina's visit and told her how proud mommy and daddy are of her and what a big girl she is. After I left her room I did hear her whine just for a few seconds and that was it! Not one single tear was shed! When we woke up the next morning she was very excited to see that Paulina had visited and left her some very cool presents. Throughout the next couple of days she would randomly ask me about her paci and I would just remind her that Paulina had come and taken them so that she could give them to babies who need them and how proud mommy and daddy are of her for being such a brave, big girl. I am amazed at how well this worked and how painless it was. The Paci Fairy made our transition so successful and easy. Thank you so much for writing this book! I'd also like to comment on Chrisann Zaubi's illustrations. They are absolutely beautiful! My daughter loved them. I would highly recommend this book to any parent looking to get rid of the paci. I've already told all of my family and friends about it! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
lindsay0108 - Amazon Review
IT WORKS!! IT WORKS!! It is really hard to believe because we tried everything and I mean everything. I used the seven steps in the back of the book and I found these even more important than the actual book. The story is good but I took the story and made it my own. With a little patience he actually asked if the Paci Fairy could come. We couldn't believe it and from there it was easy. You will understand when you buy the book! I highly recommend it and hope it works for you too. Thank you, thank you!!!!
Fan - Amazon Review
It worked! It really worked!!! I have to admit I was really skeptical. To say my daughter was obsessed with her paci is an understatement. Her preschool teacher came across an article in which your book was mentioned. She knew I was scared to death to take away her paci and what the aftermath would be, and was looking for anything to help. I ordered your book exactly one week before my daughters 3rd birthday-her birthday was the deadline we gave ourselves to take away her paci. I know, cruel taking it away on her birthday! That's how we did it with my first daughter-cold turkey. I just had this gut feeling that "cold turkey" was not going to work with my youngest though. So after overnighting the book, we read it morning, noon and night. I even sent it to school for her teachers to read to her and the rest of the class. I wasn't sure if a week would be enough time but I figured we'd try our best. I went big with the gifts that the paci fairy would be leaving. I wanted her to be impressed. Also, I let her fall asleep with the paci and then went in and took it before she woke up. She asked for it a couple times that day. Nothing major. And every now and again she'll ask for it. We'll just explain why the paci fairy took it. But I have to say it went significantly better than I ever imagined. It's really sweet to when she sees a baby with a paci. She says "mommy look they have my paci". So, thank you! I was so fearful of how this would unfold and it was not nearly as traumatic as I had expected! We are officially paci free!!!!
Tep - Amazon Review
Wonderful book - I just wanted to write a note to say how thankful we are for this book. My daughter still had her paci in her mouth almost 24/7 at 3.5 years old -- we had a few major life changes of moving and remodeling and didn't want to take away her comfort during all the chaos so weaning took a long time. Once we got this book she loved reading it and on her own one night about 2 weeks after having the book she looked out her window and told Palina she was ready for her to come and left her paci's on the windowsill. She was very excited to wake up to a cool new big girl toy and a letter from Palina. My only regret is not getting this book sooner! I had dreaded taking the paci away and this book made it so simple, and it made it my daughters choice rather than something focused on her. She never looked back once she decided she was done. We might have saved lots of money in speech therapy had I gotten this sooner. Now a year later we are preparing for the arrival of our new baby girl and my daughter again went to her windowsill the other night and was whispering. I asked what she was doing and she was again talking to Palina telling her about her new baby sister who is coming in a few weeks and asking Palina if she could come by to bring a paci for her baby sister. It made my heart melt to see her still believing in the magic and wanting to pass it onto her sister.
Rebecca De La Torre - Amazon Review
So shocked, but this book actually works!! I bought this book for my niece because she was having issues getting rid of her paci— I read the reviews and some people said it was just too wordy for a toddler, but I also read reviews that said to make sure you do the seven steps in the back of the book!! I definitely recommend for parents to read the seven steps before reading this book to their toddler in order to better understand the story and process behind this book. We read this book and I followed the seven steps, and within just a couple of weeks she was asking for the Paci fairy to come!! All I can say is it was a great purchase. Read the seven steps and I guarantee you won’t be sorry!!
Catherine - Amazon Review