I never wanted Alana to have a dummy either, but at 3 days old she had one! She loves her Dum Dum as we call it. Actually we tease her alot with, by pulling it out of her mouth and pretending we can't get it in her mouth. She screams with laughter. We generally only give her her dummy now for bed (which usually she pulls out anyway) and when she has her physio. I don't care anymore. Whatever makes her happy. If Alana could she would have her dum dum and both fist shoved in her mouth! LOL!