Operation: Bye bye dummy

Operation: Bye bye dummy might be a louder process than I thought. So far my little minion has trilled, called out loudly for attention, babbled enthusiastically and now whinging quietly as she repetitively presses the music button on one of her bed toys. 

Our plan was to get our toddler to a point where she could self settle and get a good quality sleep before we began to remove the dummy. So a month or two of perfect bedtime routines, great sleep and a generally great sleep hygiene we knew it was time. Anxiety sets in, we are purposely disrupting a perfectly fine sleep routine in hopes of removing a teeny tiny object. 

Sigh. I remind myself that she doesn't actually need it, she can self soothe now, her new teeth are forming, she keeps popping them and it would be incredibly difficult to get rid of once she is older. 

Be strong, Mamma, be strong. 

Our general plan is to attempt to remove the dummy for daytime naps at first to judge how attached she is, then, once prepared for the battle, cut all the ends off and let her see that they are too broken to use... On a weekend. When daddy is home for backup.

Be strong, Mamma, be strong!