Removing dummy at 6 months

[Diglett567]

My little one is waking ALL night, she's always woken a lot but it just seems to be getting worse...
One of the many things I'm going to try and change is the dummy. It seems to be one of her sleep associations (along with feeding/cuddling to sleep and bedsharing) I think she's waking between sleep cycles because it's fallen out of her mouth.
Is it best to go cold turkey and how long does it take them to forget about it at 6 months?

My little girl randomly didn't want her dummy a few weeks ago I think her teeth/mouth was hurting due to a viral infection. But we went with it but the first 2/3 nights she took ages to settle to sleep, we had more tears etc. But it's been a few weeks now and she is sleeping so much better and we rarely have to go in now. She's just turned one and is a lot more knowing than your 6 month old. So I would suggest literally going cold turkey you'll have a couple of rough nights but they soon forget about it!

Also just to add she has a muslin that she cuddles up to so she has another comfort

Of all the sleep props you mention, the dummy us likely up be the most helpful if your long term hope is independant sleep.

Are you aiming for long term feed to sleep and cosleep? If so, then I can see that a dummy will get in the/way of simply feeding to sleep.

But if your aim us baby dlerpibg independently, then the dumny will be the key thing to help you get there (gently, without loads of crying). So I definately would not get rid.

Very soon she will be able to pop it back in herself. Leave a few close to her face either side...
Teething pain will be kicking in before long and crying will increase!! You would be better off keeping the gobstopper ime!!

I'm going to keep the dummy, that all makes complete sense. Thanks your advice everyone!

Never been a fan of removing my dc's source of comfort before they were old enough to understand.. Ds was 3.5 and binned them himself.. Asked the next night then remembered he had thrown them away. He was sleeping 12 hours a night. No way was I risking unsettling that or taking away his comfort.. ! His teeth and speech ar fine...
Personally I have always popped dummies on the mantlepiece /out of reach during the day apart from naps and car journeys!! Never had it round the shops or out and about. Forward facing buggy and lots of chats and dummy at night is more than an acceptable compromise!!