Ive just found some dummies in my 12 year old daughters bed

[MyQuickPearlLeader]

Hi i made shocking find yesterday morning when I was changing my daughters bedding to find 4 dummies stuffed in her pillowcase. She was very attached to her dummies when she was younger she had a dummy until about 6 ( I know it should of been gone long before but she really struggled with self comfort and at the time I thought it was the right thing to let her keep it) she gave it up quite easily then I just dont understand why she has started using them again. I left the dummies there and the bedding as it was. I haven't spoke to her yet as I dont know how to approach it :( please be kind :(

I have a son who is an oral soother. He's autistic and whilst I'm not suggesting your DD is, maybe they do simply help her sleep.

Personally I would speak to her one day and tell her you know what she keeps in her pillowcase and that you want her to know it's perfectly fine to do so if she needs to. Say your only concern would be to her teeth and if there's a reason she uses them that you can help with, she can talk to you whenever.
Reassure her again that you're not angry and you won't remove them as it's her choice but you just wanted her to know she can speak to you if she wants to. If not, you won't mention them again.

And just see how she goes. My 12yr old still sleeps with the light on. I don't see it changing any time soon. We've tried lamps and plug ins with no luck. I'm sure he'll grow out of it one day.