well i just thought i would tell you that my son jay who turns 5 in may this year only just gave santa his dummy at christmas - we bought a special box which he left it in and all is done - he never worries that he doesn't have it.

am a bit ashamed it took so long but he actually needed it after the loss of his sister and i figured it was not like he had it every where just for sleeping and he certainly wouldn't have it when he was 18 or so.

lani loves her dummy and i won't be in any hurry in getting rid of it - with all of my kids i have found that after the age of about 1 i do not take dummy out of the house and it stays in their bed so have never had a problem with them wanting all the time.

my g/friend told her 2yr old that the easter bunny needed dummies to turn them into chocolate that was a good one and it worked.

see ya