Gee, is that what Tresillian say? For a 2 month old baby? I'd say you could give that a go from about 6 months... just my thoughts though.

At 2 months I usually BFed to sleep every time. Put them down in their cradles when they were in a deep sleep... or co-slept.

What sometimes works is popping them in their cots awake and doing something in their rooms like folding clothes or nappies. They might complain for a while but I would just go over and sit down on the floor beside the cot (this makes them go down if they can sit or stand) and sing. Then I would finish the song and return to my task.... over and over again. I did this from when they were about 10 months old but I guess it could work if they were younger.

Dummies; 2 of mine had them, my last didn't want a bar of it. I don't think they are that bad... you just do what works.