Dummies/Pacifiers. To have or not to have?

I agree with them ALL 3 of mine used them when a baby is born they wanna suck it soothes and calms them down. I got rid of my two boys paci's when they where 2 months before turning two it was a comfort item for going to sleep its VERY healthy for a baby to learn to soothe themselves to sleep with a paci blankie etc so it teaches them to be independent my Daughter is 16 months old she still has hers but I will also be taking it away when she gets closer to 2 years old. As far as getting rid of them I just told my boys the paci's went bye bye and they where fussy for about 2 nights and than where over it.