Aili and the Magical Dummy Elf

A lovely book for all children who are saying goodbye to their dummies!


This personalised book is made with a wish to make the transition to life without a dummy easier, for the child and the parents. It is written by psychologist and children’s book author Ina Victoria Haller. The story is influenced by a Scandinavian tradition, with the hope that it can inspire and motivate children to say goodbye to their dummy. This book can be used to prepare the child that the time has come to stop using a dummy. A guide is included with good advice to how you as parents can prepare the dummy weaning.

The child in the story gets help from a magical Dummy Elf, who has many funny tricks up his sleeve to help prepare the child to life without a dummy. With help and support from their parents and with this story in mind, maybe your child can find the courage and strength to say goodbye to the dummy on their own.

In this book, two adults live with the child. It can be a mother and father, two mothers or another female guardian. Both adults feature in the story evenly.