Basically, I dont want my baby to have a dummy. Not because I dont want him to be comfortable and soothed...I just dont want him to become addicted to it-- and become accustomed to crying JUST for the dummy and no other reason iykwim?

My niece was so used to having her dummy put in everytime she cried or made a noise for that matter, and even at age 4, yes 4!!, it was such a huge struggle to take it off her.

So basically I am after good stories on other ways of comforting a child. I am breastfeeding so I hope that is just as good as a dummy.