Im thinking about weaning Ella off her dummy. She only really has it at night to send her off to sleep but she wakes crying for it in the night and we fumble around in the dark trying to find it lol.

I think Il, just have to go cold turkey and put up with the crying and not sleeping. Me and OH are off the last week of september so think this will be the best time to do it.

Any advice or stories of how it went when you weaned your little ones of the dummy? how long will it take before she she will sleep happily without it?

Sorry Emily was about 2 1/2 when i took it of her, she hung on xmas tree for Santa to take to the new babies

My son was a little over 1 when we took his away. He did cry at night for about three day but after that he learned how to calm himself down and started sleeping without.

Thanks for your replies. I have decided that I will wait until after her teeth have come throught becuase no doubt there will be lots of crying and she will need her dummy for comfort.

Last night she actually slept all the way throught without waking up for her dummy.......yay!

My Abigail is only 4 months so I haven't been there yet - however I've been told that giving a new teddy or doll to cuddle up with to go to sleep can help smooth the transition...

Yeah, my son attached himself to a blanket. During the time that we took away his pacifier

My youngest was the same except he actually sucked the blanket too. Older one was really good at 6 months i took it away and he didnt even bother.

My nephew sucks on his blanket. My son never did that. I just wish I could find another blanket like the one he has. It would make washing it so much easier.

Hi EthansMoms. I'm glad to see I'm not the only "Yank" over here.