I bought a happy baby dummy for Daniel this week. We were in Melbourne and went to Eastland and I forgot his dummy. This wouldn't ordinarily bother me, but he won't go to sleep without a dummy and he was tired. I'd expect that he would go to sleep in the pram.

They're odd in that they are full of air - whereas the other dummies seem to have no air in them. They're almost like little balloons.

Daniel like to put it in his mouth and pull it out again and make a popping noise. He consequently didn't go to sleep but making the popping noise certainly entertained him on our trip around the mad shopping centre.

I was like Shell. When Daniel was crying with the dummy in his mouth, I would wither take it out and put it back in again or wiggle it. It's almost as though he forgot it was there.

I was told by the nurses to never give Daniel a dummy. I am a true advocate for them. They're heaven sent. The only time Daniel has one is when he is going to sleep- not interested any other time. If that is wrong - send me to gaol.