My 5 yr dd has had a dummy at night and for naps since she was a baby. She has always slept brilliantly, heading off to bed at 6.30 and sleeping 12 hours and only gave up her nap when she started school (she gets very tired ... slightly hiperactive ..). She has caught impetigo for the 2nd time, this time around her mouth and nose and the dummy hasn't been helping her get rid of it. We explained the dummy fairy could come and take it and leave her a present. This worked brilliantly the first night but since then she says she's devastated about giving it up and wants it back. She just lies in bed and cries for hours, coming down every so often for comfort. The did try lying down with her but then she wants me to do that every night and I think she needs to do this on her own. I feel awful doing it as she loves her dummy but I really do think it's time and she can't have it while she's ill anyway. Should I keep going? I feel so sorry for her.