Weaning pacifier

Abstract

A pacifier and method for weaning a child from use thereof, including: a mouth shield; a teat operationally coupled to the mouth shield, the teat being elastically deformable; a vent member covering an open end of the teat; and a toggle switch disposed over the vent, the toggle switch having a first, open state where vent holes of the vent member are unobstructed, and a second, closed state where the vent holes are covered, the toggle switch being adapted to be moved between the first state and the second state. A pacifier for weaning a child from use thereof, including: a mouth shield; a teat operationally coupled to the mouth shield, the teat having an outer layer and an inner layer, the outer layer formed of a soluble material adapted to dissolve upon contact with liquid.

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