Here is an update - so far so good! But the day and the week are still young!

I couldn't believe the transfomation in my DD yesterday - she is so calm n happy it is almost scary - now she happily plays n changes activities, she chats more and she only asked for it once when I got home - she took it well - I said "remember the birds took it" - she said "the red one?" - I said "yes, that one too - nevermind, let's go n play with the playdough" - and that was it.

I think it is almost a relief for her too coz now she knows it's gone she can't obsess about it all the time and keep wondering about how she can get it. We've had a massive reduction in whinging (that was the main thing she whinged about).

She settled so well without it last night- we read a story and then she cuddled teddy and rolled over n went to sleep. She woke up about 3 hours later and we put her in our bed (I am fine with this until she settles - at least sleeping with us wont worsen her open bite!).

I hope this lasts and is not the "calm before the storm". Will see how she goes today - day three of the dummy-free regime!