You will spend time with your child reading The Adventures of the Dummy Fairy together, which prepares them for the evening when they will be visited by The Dummy Fairy. Sounds like a good idea if you are struggling to get rid of a dummy – not sure I could justify spending that much though! We learnt how Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act states it is an offence for a dog to be out of control in a public space, which means either the dog has injured a person or acted in a way which makes the person believe they might be injured. From the day I received the letter with the details of the appointment I knew it would be one of those days. By raising my voice alongside her I simply elevated the tension to another level, by panicking I panicked her – she needed to know I was in control, and by backing-down I merely put the problem away to rear it’s head another day (hour/minute/second).

By the time the health visitor arrived I felt absolutely cream crackered and Freya was still insisting the sun was the sun. I have a sneaky feeling that these may appear over night to surprise the girls, it would be a great way to keep them believing in the fairy magic. She is quick to give me her opinion on everything and can throw a tantrum when she doesn’t get her own way. So, that is why I spent the morning pushing her to tell me the colour of Winnie the Pooh’s top (RED) while I ran from one chore to another. Instead I found it really helped to calmly ask Freya how she was feeling, patiently wait for her screams to subside, give her a cuddle and talk her through the situation.

A beautifully detailed wooden 10cm fairy door which your child is encouraged to decorate and personalise.

It is an offence to refuse to put a dog on a lead when asked to by an officer in a park, garden or open space. Yesterday I wrote about an unfortunate experience Freya and I had with a dog off the lead in our road, and a rather abusive owner.The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. As long as you have our tools to guide you, you’re committed to the process and to making it magical for your child, you will be Dummy Free in Seven Days.