AIBU about dummies?

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I don't like dummies. I never have and don't want to use them for my dcs. I just think they're 'orrible.

My dd is 2½ years old. She's always liked dummies. She's once had two of her own (bought by my dh despite my protests) but I got rid of them pretty quickly.

She takes them off other kids whenever she can.

Dh is on paternity leave and has just been shopping with her. He's bought her a dummy "because she wanted one and she obviously gets great comfort from them."

I think she's too old now anyway and I'm annoyed because he's now created a situation where I'm going to have to take the dummy away if not now at some point in the future causing her more strife and tears that could have been avoided.

Why has he done this? He's such a Father Christmas dad, bestowing gifts on the dcs all the time and then I'm the bad cop, having to restore some normality when he goes off to work etc. I explained to him that I didn't think dummies are a good idea but he just goes ahead and buys her one anyway.

My DS had one until about 2 when he just gave it up but he only used it sporadically during that time so I was lucky.

I always remember my my mom telling me about about my younger sister, back in the early 80's she had a hard time getting her off the dummy (gosh I make it sound like a crack habit lol) and for the first term of Primary School she carried it in her coat pocket as a comfort - let this be a lesson to wean kids off them asap lol

Forgot to take DS's dummy out before going into the dentist recently, and was anticipating a ticking off - v.surprised that he commented he was glad to see he had a dummy, much less bad for him than thumbsucking etc (though I suppose the idea would be to suck nothing, but I think if he'd nothing else to suck I'd be bfing him for ever!)