Casual dummy use, any thoughts?

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DS (9 months) likes his dummies - most often when in the pram and sometimes while playing around the house. We stick to a 'No dummies in the cot' rule, so he doesn't use them as a sleep-prop for naps or bedtime. By all accounts, it seems like he's got a pretty casual dummy addiction. However, I'm wondering if we should do away with them completely while he's still young, or leave him be as he's not using them in a manner that's causing problems.

Any thoughts or anyone have any experiences dealing with this?

If he doesn't need them to sleep then does he need them at all? I'd get rid now if he's not relying on them for comfort.

Personally I'd prefer ds to have a dummy in the cot than when playing. Our rule was he could have a dummy in the cot, car seat and buggy ( if he was grizzly) my hv told me not to let him have a dummy when playing because it prevents babbling.

My dc were both dummy addicts - and well into school before giving them up completely. We stuck to in bed only but they both chose to have time-outs upstairs after school for ten minutes with their dummies and seemed to be much restored by that. They both speak very well and have no dental problems. What is the harm in a bit of comfort??!

Thanks for the responses. I don't mind him playing with the dummy out of the cot (certainly doesn't stop him from talking incessantly!), but we choose not to have them in the cot because he doesn't rely on one for sleeping and I don't want to mess with his ability to self-settle. As far as I'm concerned, self-settling is the holy grail of healthy sleep habits. Who wants to get up in the night to find a lost dummy?!

I think Hettienne's comment makes the most sense to me. Since he isn't reliant on them for comfort then there's no reason to keep them at all.

Thanks again!