Should I wean my 10mo off the dummy?

[AlmondFrangipani]

My DS has had a dummy since he was 6 weeks old. Since about 6 months we've tried to only give it him for naps but lately I've resorted to using it for the car seat as he screams being put in, the buggy (same reason), when teething/ill etc etc so using it more and more during the day. Also he keeps loosing his dummy bunny (sleepytot bunny with 4 dummies attached) in the night as he's moving around so much so we're getting up to give it back to him. Is this a good time to get rid of it?? I know it will be painful but is it better now than later?

I dont know never used one but. The molars and canines were quite bad so if it helps with the teething.
We found mursery rhymes cds in car helped settle DD.
I would make sure they have a lot of time without it when they play, as it can affect speech (apparently)

Yes! It's easier to do it at this age. But maybe waiting until not teething etc, we went cold turkey with dummy for DD and DS when they were 7months as it was stopping them sleeping through the night. They would wake and we had to go put it in for them. Once the dummy was ditched both DC's slept through. I'm not gonna lie to you it was tough but only for a few days, but no regrets I think if you are gonna do it just go cold turkey I don't see how you could gradually take it away - I think that seems worse for the LO IYSWIM

I can see the sense in stopping using it during the day for a while first simply because, if he's used to managing without it some of the time, it may make it easier for him to accept not having it at night and, let's face it, anything that minimises night-time upsets is worth it.