Taking dummy away from 18 month old

[mincymoo124]

My 18 month old loves her dummy she only has it at nap time and bed time she doesn't have it any other time through your the day if she's playing etc... unless I accidentally leave it lying around and she spots it she's so happy lol. I'm thinking it's time to probably take it away soon partly because I'm worried it's going to affect her teeth and speech but I do not know where to start? Like I'm worried bedtimes will be a night mare. Any tips or tricks for this age?
Also has anyone's toddler just happened to grow out of wanting their dummy and given it up themselves?

Thanks x

If it's only at night and for sleeping, I don't think it is a big issue.

Maybe let her go to sleep and then remove it - make sure it is where she can find it if she wakes but this way she gets used to being asleep without it

Maybe start talking about her choosing to give it up when she is ready. I don't think it's a good idea to just take it away when it is something she enjoys so much.

At some stage (I think she is a bit young yet) you could stop replacing it when it gets a bit iffy or replace it with one that is a slightly different shape so it's not quite the same.

Apart from taking it out of her mouth once she has gone to sleep, I would leave it for another year or so and she may well stop on her own.

My daughter has just turned three and have her dummy up about a month ago with no fuss at all. Her speech has never been affected, she's always been quite advanced with her talking, but her sleep is much much better now she's given it up.
We just said to her one night 'why don't you give your dummy to (friends) baby?' And she said ok! She asked for it that night but was happy when we said no. I think if we'd done it much earlier it wouldn't have worked, but good luck! X