When children grow out of needing their pacifiers, but are reluctant to give the habit up all together, there is a lovely, local tradition that creates a ritual to solve the problem. The suttetræ , or pacifier tree, where children take their old binkies and tie them up as an offering to mark their transition from babies to big kids. All around Copenhagen, usually at the edge of a playground or a park, you will find suttetræer growing with the foliage of passing babyhood. Here are some examples from a recent visit to our local playground.

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