Best way to stop using dummy to help go back to sleep??

[isitreallythattime]

My ds is 16mts and usually sleeps through until 5 ish. THen the only way he will go back to sleep is if i put a dummy in. I have tried to leave him, but he just ends completly waking himself up through shouting. He doesn't really need a dummy any other times unless hes very upset. How can I get him to re train himself to get himself back to sleep at 5am rather than want to get up???

Oh, good one !! I'd be interested if anybody has any useful hints too..........

Sorry to scooch in on your thread, isitreally

Have you tried leaving a few dummies in his cot so he can find one and put it back in himself?

i leave about 6 in my ds cot!! That said he launched them all at me last night not wanting to go to bed and i left him have his strop - i went back in late and he was fast asleep without the dummy! I watch with interest as ireally want to didtch it all together.

nappy i would in your case just leave 1 if he throws it, it is gone.

Do you only need to do the dummy insertion once IsItReally? if yes i would live with it for the extra sleep. If he has a cuddly could you fix one to it?

Yes i have learned that lesson thanks - he got in to habit of having one on each hand and one in his mouth for bed - gone back to 1 so he is missile freeIf he throws it he has lost it - he was a good boy tonight .