I'd be interested to read the replies, MD as I've been thinking about getting DS to give up his dummy. He has it for sleeping as well and is very attached to it. I've recently been talking to him about the Easter Bunny coming to take it and will leave him a very cool present. DS, however, keeps saying "I don't want a present!"

Failing that, I think I'll go the 'dummy fairies' approach just before or just after his 3rd birthday next month and tell him the fairies need his dummies for all the new babies in fairyland. And swap it for a cool present as well.