Did any GN'er ever use a ' Dinky ' feeder for their baby. It was a tiny container, with a teat, that would hold approx. 1-2 tablespoons of water. Our eldest had one at night, and after rooting around the cot by his head, he would have a couple of sips and be off to sleep again. Our daughter sucked her thumb, but luckily gave it up quite early with no damage to teeth. Youngest son had a dummy at night, attached to his cot by a piece of ribbon. When I thought he was old enough to be without it, around two and a half, we ' gave' it to someone whose baby didn't have a dummy. Reading this through, it all sounds very non PC these days, but my eldest is 53, so perhaps counts as the dark ages.