a banana is not a pacifier

Yes, I am a bad mother. I want Derek to stop taking a pacifier so much that I will do almost anything to get him to bed. Last night he wanted to take a banana to bed and it might have worked but I pealed it. He slept all night so I guess it worked but I thought he would eat it and fall to sleep. He didn't eat it he slept with it. I don't think you can see it in the photo but he woke up with banana stuck to his forehead. I had to give him a bath first thing in the morning. I guess I need to find something else to use. Any ideas would be great.