We gave our DD a dummy when she was about 3wo because she was uncomfortably gassy and very sucky. Now, at 13wo, she won't go to sleep without one.
Fine, I have no problems with her having a dummy to get to sleep. Except she needs it putting back in all night! It starts at about 2am and generally goes every 30mins. She's definitely not hungry, we've tried feeding her, and she's having none of it. She just wants her dummy. She's the same with naps, too. Every time she enters her light sleep phase, she calls for it.
We've tried taking it out once she's settled and falling asleep, but she's such a light sleeper that she just wakes up and cries. We tried going cold turkey in the day the other week, but she just choked on her hand and then cried till we gave in.
So, is 13wo too young to get rid of the dummy? Should I just tough it out in the hope that it will get better? Or do I get tough now, before it gets too ingrained? And how long will cold turkey take? What can I expect?
I'd appreciate anyone's experiences with this. Thanks.