Wow there are some "lovely" people responding to thid thread. Anyway I just wanted to point out that although my son has a dummy, he doesn't have it to shut him up, I actually don't really like dummies and I would love him to stop having it, but what's the point when his thumb is in there instantly?
Anyway, as the council estate spawn of a teenage mother I had a dummy, I was rid of it by 2. My rather posh hubby sucked his thumb instead, he carried on sucking his thumb for a long time and (he would be embarrassed if he knew i was admitting this to u) at the age of 24, late at night, i have heard him making sucking noises in his sleep.
Also, it is rubbish that a baby can't babble with a dummy in, my poor dummy infested son babbles constantly, with both a dummy or his fingers in his mouth. And using a dummy to shut him up doesn't work coz when he is really upset he spits it out!!!!! I love how people who know nothing think they know everything
(sorry i usually say nothing but this one has really pissed me off)