Jack used to go to bed late and sleep through so I didn't really dream feed much. With Tom, I have only just dropped it (at 12 months) and still do it sometimes (ie if he doesn't have a good feed before going down). Mostly now he will sleep through the night without the dreamfeed, but before that he was dream feeding AND most nights waking once for a feed. I tried dropping the dream feed earlier (about 10 months maybe?) and he woke twice in the night instead of once. This time, I waited until he had slept through the night a few times in a row before trying to drop it again and Bingo, it worked. I say read the cues, give it a try, and let your baby let you know whether he is ready or not. Best of luck with it.