When it’s time to ditch the dummy

Dummies can be a very helpful thing to help your baby sleep or calm down. But sometimes they become more of a problem than a solution. Like when it falls out at night and they wake up crying. Or when they’re older and it’s stopping them from speaking clearly.

Jo Ryan from Baby Bliss is a paediatric nurse and sleep consultant who has helped parents navigate ditching the dummy.

She outlines when the time is right, and how to say goodbye to the dummy forever.

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