We actually bit the bullet and did it over Easter. I talked it up the whole week before hand saying that the dummy fairies were going to come on Good Friday night and leave a present in exchange for his dummies. He didn't have a day nap that day so going to bed in the evening was relatively easy as he was all tuckered out! Then on Saturday morning he woke up to find a new train track setup for him in the lounge room. He was soooo excited! On the Saturday we were busy busy with swimming lessons and then rushing off to MIL's 60th birthday lunch and we really talked it up about how exciting it was that he gave his dummies to the fairies and they gave him a train track set Being a busy day and no day sleep, he went to bed quite easily again that night. On Sunday morning, he was excited about doing the Easter egg hunt at home and the rellies houses.

It wasn't until that evening when he had developed a cold over the day that he started to ask for his dummy again. Being sick, I think he just wanted comfort so we just gave him lots of cuddles and reminded him that the fairies have his dummies now. He had a little cry and then went to bed. He's been dummy-free since so it has worked really well so far!