How do I teach my 6 month old to self settle with out his dummy

[Hayley2407]

So.. I've made a bit of a rod for my own back, I love snuggling and rocking my boy to sleep and I've enjoyed every minute since he's been born.
I have no regrets but now he needs the dummy to settle him through the night to get back to sleep, and rocking to get to sleep at bed time. This isn't a problem for me to put his dummy in but when he's going to his own room which we're aiming to do in the next few weeks, he's going to be fully awake by the time I get in there to put his dummy in.
Any advice on putting your baby down to sleep awake with out a dummy and them settling themselves?

It's not a rod for your back, self settling and being able put down awake is largely a myth and there is nothing wrong with snuggling with your baby.

He's still a tiny baby and biologically, needs you

He’ll learn in his own time. I’m of the opinion that trying to force these things is just a source of stress.

Honestly reading this makes me feel bad. I rocked and held my baby for five and a half months and now for the last two weeks we have him in his own cot in his own room. We out him in his cot and he cries and we have to use white noise and lots of shushing and patting to get him to sleep. Me and husband are at logger heads because I feel baby is not learning to self sooth but husband doesn't want baby to "cry it out".
I don't see how we will ever change this sleeping method. What does it mean they will just learn?! How do they learn and when?!!!

Sorry no advice on getting rid of the dummy but if your fine with putting it back in then I wouldnt worry about him being wide awake by the time you get to him because he will most likely go straight back off to sleep when you put it back in (i thought the same as you as baby's room is quite a few steps away but my Dd nods straight back off every time)