Dummies can be a very helpful thing to help your baby sleep or calm down. But sometimes it can 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.

<div>Dummies can be a very helpful thing to help your baby sleep or calm down. But sometimes it can 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 <a href="https://babybliss.com.au/" target="_blank">Baby Bliss</a> 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.</div><div><br></div>

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Dummies can be a very helpful thing to help your baby sleep or calm down. But sometimes it can become more of a problem than a...

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