6 month old dependent on dummy

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Wondering if anyone can help. DS who is now 2 has slept through the night since he was about 8 months after I did sleep training with him. He's quite an independent kid who likes sleep and fine with being alone in his cot so I think they are contributing factors.

DD is now 6 months and she has taken to a dummy as I bf and early on I was keen to stop her comfort sucking on me. DS never took a dummy so haven't had this problem... she can't sleep without it so I am constantly getting up to replace it...

Anyone taken the dummy away and let their little one go cold turkey??

My youngest had a dummy on her person at all times from about 4 months, went cold turkey at about 21 months with absolutely no problems. Taking it from her while she was still less than 18 months would have been hell for us as she took so much comfort from it.

My ds1 was dependant on dummy, we took it away in the daytime while he was 2 and it was totally gone by 2.5.

Ds2 is a nightmare sleeper and the dummy does help to settle him. He can keep the dummy until adulthood for all I care! He's nearly 2:

Basically what I'm saying is tailor it to the child. If you think she can do without it try cold turkey. If not wait a bit and try later.

DS used a dummy from birth til just after 6 mo when he basically just stopped- doesn't do any good now. Except maybe on a car journey

My DD got a horrible cold when she was 5.5months and barely used her dummy as she couldn't breath as well with it in so we were lucky that she basically started the process and self weaned herself a bit and then we just took it away - best thing we have ever done, it has improved her sleep so so much as she doesn't keep waking up to find it and seems a lot happier without it.

Thanks all very helpful!