Dummy - how to wean off?

[GillL]

DD (7 1/2 months) is getting more and more reliant on her dummy to get and stay asleep at night. Last night we had to go upstairs at least 6 times in 2 hours because she had lost her dummy and started crying. She hasn't yet mastered the art of putting it back in herself. Some nights she goes straight to sleep and stays asleep until morning but most nights she wakes up 3 or 4 times and we have to get out of bed to put her dummy back in.

Anyway, I was wondering what is the best way to go about losing the dummy. I know it's going to mean a hard few nights (so will wait til I've got some time off work) but I really hope it will solve the problem.

Gill the earlier the better to wean them off it quickly imo
it will mean a few sleepless nights ime so as you say wait until you get some time off
xxx

i saw a prog about planting a dummy tree but i think your dd is abit young for that! in prog it also said to go cold turkey or wean off by just letting baby have it at night to start with. im not sure if this would confuse the baby when they want it in the day. i bought a comfort blanket instead of a dummy. Ds can grab that and likes to suck it and its easy for them to find in bed. good luck!

Thanks. I think cold turkey is going to be the best way. I agree that it would confuse her if she can have it in the day and not at night.

I think cold turkey, hard as it seems, is the way forward. We did this at around 5 months and dd hasn't looked back!

Cold Turkey deffo. Took my Ds (3) night dummy away on the 24th of Dec. He cried a for about 2 minutes and went to sleep and on the 4th night he did not even bother asking for it. My Dd 16 months still has her dummy, sometimes through the day and at night, but I am not in a rush to take it away yet. Ds is also not bothered with his sisters dummy. He actually takes it out and put it on the table so she can eat or talk.