Moving from crib to cot/losing dummy

[motherm]

Right, come January I'd like to move my dd into her own room.
Should we lose the dummy before, After or at the same time?
She's nearly 5 months and dummy just falls out and wakes her up all night

I'd lose it now to be honest. For me, once it stopped helping my DD at night it became a massive massive hindrance (see my plaintive other thread about dummy at night/day). She will then be sleeping much better when you move her. Whereas coping with no dummy plus new bed at once might be too much. But others may disagree! Good luck.

About 8 ish months old baby can do their own dummy. It's a game changer then. I wouldn't drop the dummy.

I personally found losing the dummy a complete game changer for us- we lost it at about 4-5 months, so roughly the same as you are now. DS found it hard for a couple of nights but sucks his fingers instead now. He was spitting his dummy out literally every 20 minutes all night then crying and we got to the point where we were too sleep deprived to consider doing anything else.

So personally for us, it was the best decision we ever made, he now finally sleeps through the night, bar illness. How would you go about trying to wean off the dummy?

I would say the dummy is now not helping sleep..Get rid of the dummy now.

I will also say every sucess story I have ever heard about dummies ..Parents have decided its the right thing.

From what I've read, going cold turkey is the best way. I was going to take her out in her pram for naps without it so she can realise she can sleep without it, do that for a week then get rid at night.

I'm currently trying to introduce a comforter and I've been putting my top which I've worn that day into the crib so it smells of me... it seems to help a lot. I've also worn the comforter for a bit to try get her to "choose" it.

I'm wondering whether she will choosing the comforter will only happen after we lose the dummy.

Thanks for the advice too everyone!

As much as it’s slated on here, we found controlled crying worked really well for us. He does have a bunny he likes to stroke now as he falls asleep which is nice. Good idea of putting your top in the crib, it should comfort her.

Good luck, keep us updated on how you get on!