Pacifiers in Lill Skansen

Sunbathing mega relaxed happiest fox ever! My favourite.

Sunbathing seal

+20°C

30 years old, own Easter holiday and spring break in Stockholm, husband left home in Helsinki. What would you do? Well, I went to Skansen, a true baby buster trap. May I call myself a trendsetter? SO last season to party hard or avoid animals and kids! Eh.      

Mini people from all over the country make the pilgrimage to Skansen to throw away their pacifiers. "To leave behind babyhood and to start the kiddyhood". I wanted to see this.

Touching to watch. Those fearful eyes, panic, and then – big release and some baby animal caress.

It all started many many years ago, when one mother visited Lill Skansen with her children and courage her babies to give their pacifiers to the homeless kittens.
Among the other baby animals, there is a fenced-in area for leftover homeless kitty-cats, that people have delivered to Skansen personal. From all over the country.

After this first mummy, there has been thousands of families who come to Skansen to complete this ritual (In 2000, 11,873 pacifiers).

BUT the most inspiring thing for me, after all, was the scandinavian animal's ability to enjoy of those very first sunbeams right away. They seemed to forget everything else and totally concentrate on sun, warmth and their wellness. Nice prioritisation and so healthy thinking! Only watching those relaxed, happy and beautiful creatures made me super glad.