Dummy mad 2 year old!

[Mel200]

has anyone got any good tips on how to get rid of the dreaded dummies? My DD is addicted to hers and has to have at least 3 in her bed at night! I've tried just having it in the house but she gets so upset if we are out and I say she can't have one.
Is the going cold turkey approach and just binning them the best approach and have a few days of hell ( which seems so mean!) or has anyone got any magic tips!!!
Thanks

Dummy fairy.
Or cut small holes in them, then they don't work properly and child loses interest (although this probably only works on babies).

If she gets upset without them, what's the problem with her having them?
Do you just not like them?
Seems a shame to deprive her of something harmless that gives her comfort.
Sorry, I'm not being helpful am I.:o

Bite the bullet.
They forget they ever had them after a week.

All mine cept DC5 were dummy mad.
None of them took more than a week to wean off them.
With DC5 we did the Dummy Pirates.
I coinceded it with his 3rd birthday (by then he was only having them for night time). Warned him that the Dummy Pirates come on your birthday and gave him a gift bag with a picture of a pirate on it.
We went round and collected the lot (he had a LOT) and left them out.
He woke up and they were gone but he had a present to open.

I later found them in OH's cupboard, the big wimp didnt believe it would work and was convinced we would need them again

Does your DD have them for daytime naps and/or when she is awake? If so, try getting her down to nap time only, then nightime only then do the fairy/pirate/[insert suitable fantasy creature] .

It'll be fine

Thanks for the advice, this is my first time on here and I really didn't think anyone would reply! :)
Juule I know what you mean, I would much rather her happy chomping away on her dummies than getting upset. I'm sure I will cave I'm not very good at being strict yet!!!
The main reason is she is starting to say loads more recently and gets really frustrated when we don't understand and I could be wrong but I think the dummy in her mouth all the time is slowing her speech development. So I figure no dummy would kind of help us all!
I think the dummy fairy is a brilliant idea and a pressie to replace them when I get rid of them at snooze times as well, in the meantime I think I will try giving them just at naps and nightimes and loads of distraction during the days :o
Thanks :)