How to soothe a toddler after taking away the pacifier

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Rocking the toddler back to sleep multiple times during the night
2. 2
   Persisting through the adjustment period and letting the child learn to self-soothe
3. 3
   Introducing a new comfort item like a blanket or a stuffed animal
4. 4
   Waiting until the child is older (18 months to 3 years old) to naturally reduce or stop use
5. 5
   Restricting pacifier use strictly to naps, bedtime, car rides, or the crib
6. 6
   Snipping the tip of the pacifier and having the child help throw it away when broken
7. 7
   Cold turkey removal once the child is older and better able to understand

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.