watching this thread with interest... am going to try that method krysalyss - that sounds like gold! *fingers crossed*

i also spoke to a nurse at our day stay program, and she said to look at the problem in a 24 hour period, ie, if the majority of the time it isn't a problem, she would perhaps advise not to worry about it just yet, but for example if it started happening in the nights and you were losing sleep, then to address it and try to get rid of the dummy.... i am trying to accept this theory and be thankful the nights are not too dummy dependent.... it IS annoying during the day though, and if i don't replace it asap, and she wakes a little, then thats it, nap is over and she is AWAKE.... i'm always watching the clock to make sure i know when that 45 minute period is coming up in her nap, to run in to replace the dummy. No wonder I am tense!