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Is someone telling you that your child is too old to still be sucking on a pacifier or clutching a security blanket? If so, don’t let them push you into forcing your little one to give up the cherished item.
有没有人告诉你，你的宝宝已经长大了，不需要用奶嘴和围嘴了？ 如果是这样，不要理他们，不要强迫你的宝宝舍弃他们的“宝物”。
It isn’t easy being a small child in a big world. Consequently, young children experience a fair amount of stress every day. Just like we have to deal with traffic, finances, work schedules, etc. young children have their own set of difficult situations and daunting requirements.
为什么说是宝物呢？一个小孩在这个大人的世界实属不易。所以你的宝宝每天都经历着很多压力。就像我们不得不应对交通问题、财务危机和工作进度一样，小孩子也有他们自己的困境和畏惧。
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As adults we have many options for relieving our stress. We can have a drink, sneak a cigarette, practice meditation, make love to our spouse, and so on. But the choices young children have are considerably more limited and sucking on the pacifier or nuzzling the blanket often are the only stress-relievers available. And if you make a fuss about it and force your child to refrain, you are merely increasing her stress and leaving her with no opportunity to alleviate it.
作为成年人我们有很多方式发泄这些压力。我们可以买醉，抽口烟，冥想，和爱人嘿咻等等。但宝宝们发泄压力的渠道非常有限，只能吮吸奶嘴和揉捏毛巾。如果你大题小做让宝宝克制这些行为，你其实是剥夺了宝宝仅有的发泄压力的方式，从而增加了他们的压力。
So be patient. As your child gets older she will find other ways to deal with her stress. And as peer relationships become more important she will be motivated to pursue those other options and give up the more infantile ones.
所以，一定要有耐心，等宝宝长大一些，他们会找到处理压力的其他方式。等和小伙伴的关系变得更重要时，他们会更愿意尝试其他的方式而不再需要幼儿时的物品啦。
