Does anyone have any advice on getting rid of a dummy? My kid is 2 and a half and is obsessed with it but it needs to go. She can have an actual conversation, her speech is advanced according to nursery and health visitor and it’s not affecting her development but I’m worried her teeth are going to be affected. Plus she just looks too old for it. I’ve tried just taking it and she screamed and screamed for it. I know I need to be strong and not give in but if anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it
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Both mine were weaned off the dummy around 12 months. I cut it down to just giving them for naps/sleep time, and then gradually took it away at naps to the point where they didn’t need it. My oldest son slept with a comforter teddy instead and that helped, youngest just didn’t care after a couple of days. I didn’t want them getting too dependent on it to settle and luckily it wasn’t hard to do, but I know some children can be very attached to theirs.
Could you use Easter, give them to the Easter bunny in return for some eggs? Mine have never had dummies, so I have no experience and I’m a 30 year old with a comfort blanket 
My son was attached to his but we started cutting it down to night time only. We also then did a countdown each night for when the dummy fairy would come and take them away. On the final night he left his dummy outside his bedroom door in a little bag and in the morning the dummy fairy had left him a few little treats as a thank you. Only pocket money treats but even now 6months later he says these were from the dummy fairy.
I think a countdown helped to prepare him and he's never asked for it since.
I think a countdown helped to prepare him and he's never asked for it since.
My little one was 3. We were on a road trip for the weekend and we lost the dummy and figured we would see how it went without it. At this point it was only used for naps and at night. I was stressed to max as he was so attached. But he just went with it. Never in a million years thought cold turkey would have worked.
I went cold turkey with mine at 2 and a half I just took it away, he looked for it for a day and then gave up
Thanks all for your advice. I’m debating either the dummy fairy or the Easter bunny. I think the dummy fairy is probably best because I can countdown to that and then hopefully she will never ask again for it once it’s gone, as when the Easter bunny comes next year I can bet my a she would ask for it back. She forgets duck all 
I did wean her to nighttime and naps only last March during lockdown but the sheer boredom and frustration of being at home meant it’s crept back in
I did wean her to nighttime and naps only last March during lockdown but the sheer boredom and frustration of being at home meant it’s crept back in
My mum tells me I left mine out for baby Rudolfs. Maybe something similar with Easter bunny babies?Thanks all for your advice. I’m debating either the dummy fairy or the Easter bunny. I think the dummy fairy is probably best because I can countdown to that and then hopefully she will never ask again for it once it’s gone, as when the Easter bunny comes next year I can bet my a she would ask for it back. She forgets duck all
I did wean her to nighttime and naps only last March during lockdown but the sheer boredom and frustration of being at home meant it’s crept back in
With my son we tried to take it away when he was about 2.5-3, and it was an absolute disaster, we got no sleep and ended up giving it back. We tried again this Christmas now he's 4, and gave it to santa in exchange for some presents. I think he mentioned it once or twice and that was it. And this was a boy who loved his dummies, he needed to have minimum 5 in his bed or he wouldn't go to sleep. He only had it at bedtime from about 3.
My advice would be wait until she is ready, when you feel she is then it can be taken by the dummy fairy or someone similar. With the her teeth, my dentist told me it doesn't effect them I'd they are only using it at night as it normally falls out. And even then if they stop by the time they're 4, the teeth are meant to go back to normal.
My advice would be wait until she is ready, when you feel she is then it can be taken by the dummy fairy or someone similar. With the her teeth, my dentist told me it doesn't effect them I'd they are only using it at night as it normally falls out. And even then if they stop by the time they're 4, the teeth are meant to go back to normal.
I weaned my baby off his dummy at 7 months. He’s now 9 months.
I don’t know if our way would work as your baby will be more attached to it but we started replacing his dummy in the day with a soft toy.
for day naps as he was almost asleep, we’d take it out, he’d cry, put it back in etc and repeat until he eventually fell asleep without it.
Did this for about 2 weeks and never looked back.
I don’t know if our way would work as your baby will be more attached to it but we started replacing his dummy in the day with a soft toy.
for day naps as he was almost asleep, we’d take it out, he’d cry, put it back in etc and repeat until he eventually fell asleep without it.
Did this for about 2 weeks and never looked back.
Both of mine had dummies till around 2ish I think. We only really allowed them to have it for nap/bedtime as they got older. I don’t remember that much kicking off when we took it away at sleep time. Think I remember hearing my youngest shouting “I want my dummy!” A couple of times on the first couple of nights lol, but from what I remember it was pretty painless thankfully, a couple of days of asking for it and then they forgot all about it. They are older now and recoil in horror at the idea of using a dummy
Good advice here, my daughter is three and is totally obsessed with hers. It can’t go on any longer before it has to go. I’ve discussed with her that the Easter bunny will take it for the baby bunnies. She’s not going to be happy about it.
I think the first night I took the dummy away I was more emotional than my son. Felt like he was no longer a baby!
My son is 3 and this is something we are working on. He hardly uses it at all but there are select moments he’s emotional and tired and wants it.
I used to care so much but I know he will give it up when he’s ready. He asks for it less and less so I think we will reach a point soon (once lockdown is done and there’s some normality cos like others, the boredom doesn’t help) where we will trade off.
Is it true it doesn’t effect their teeth?
I used to care so much but I know he will give it up when he’s ready. He asks for it less and less so I think we will reach a point soon (once lockdown is done and there’s some normality cos like others, the boredom doesn’t help) where we will trade off.
Is it true it doesn’t effect their teeth?
My son was 3 and I was really worried about taking it away, it was his main comfort. Santa came one year and took it away to give to other young children whose parents had no money to buy a dummy. He cried for 2 days and after that it was almost as if it had never happened. I was really surprised with how well he adjusted.
Hey my dummy obsessed toddler is 2 and a bit she was dummy obsessed would always ask held one in her hand always cried for it and at night used to say dumbo (her
Comforter + dummy) one night she was soooooo tired fell asleep woke up and was awake for two hours I explained the babies needed her dummies but didn’t make a massive thing of it the next morning we threw all her dummies away more so I wasn’t tempted to give them back the next night she cried for 2 minutes then fell asleep the 3rd she couldn’t even remember she ever had one. I was dreading it and it really never crossed my mind as I was sooo worried but it was a lot easier good luck xxx
Comforter + dummy) one night she was soooooo tired fell asleep woke up and was awake for two hours I explained the babies needed her dummies but didn’t make a massive thing of it the next morning we threw all her dummies away more so I wasn’t tempted to give them back the next night she cried for 2 minutes then fell asleep the 3rd she couldn’t even remember she ever had one. I was dreading it and it really never crossed my mind as I was sooo worried but it was a lot easier good luck xxx
Whatever you do, don't just remove it without discussing it with your child.
Imagine having your only comfort removed from you without notice, they don't have the brain capacity to deal with that so young
Maybe start discussing giving their dummies to tiny babies and leaving it with the Easter bunny. Show a countdown and mark off the time.
Let them choose a present that the bunny will leave them in return for the dummy etc.
Let them think its on their terms
One of my children was dummy obsessed and I hated the thought of being without a dummy for him. He handed over a stash of them and got cars in return.
A couple of weeks later he was under the bed sucking the grimmest dirtiest old dummy that he must have hidden there! He was like an alcoholic swigging from a bottle down an alley lol
Imagine having your only comfort removed from you without notice, they don't have the brain capacity to deal with that so young
Maybe start discussing giving their dummies to tiny babies and leaving it with the Easter bunny. Show a countdown and mark off the time.
Let them choose a present that the bunny will leave them in return for the dummy etc.
Let them think its on their terms
One of my children was dummy obsessed and I hated the thought of being without a dummy for him. He handed over a stash of them and got cars in return.
A couple of weeks later he was under the bed sucking the grimmest dirtiest old dummy that he must have hidden there! He was like an alcoholic swigging from a bottle down an alley lol
We’ve just recently given ours up in the past couple of weeks (my son is just over 2.5), same as you though advanced speech just literally hated seeing it in his mouth / was worried about his teeth. We’d given it up mostly in the day but we told him he could have a toy he really really wanted if he gave it up for a few days...the next morning he woke up and said “I’m going to put my dummy’s in the bin now” and he did (!!) without any encouragement, it was crazy He’s not had it for 2 weeks now (gave him his gift after 5 days) and he still does ask for it but I think probably as a reflex more than anything because he really want it. He’s a stubborn one. Although would just say he wasn’t sleeping through the night when we gave it up so I wasn’t concerned about him not sleeping without it etc, he still coming into our bed etc and it’s actually made him sleep better as he’s not waking up looking for it which has been a massive plus.
He’s not had it for 2 weeks now (gave him his gift after 5 days) and he still does ask for it but I think probably as a reflex more than anything because he really want it. He’s a stubborn one. Although would just say he wasn’t sleeping through the night when we gave it up so I wasn’t concerned about him not sleeping without it etc, he still coming into our bed etc and it’s actually made him sleep better as he’s not waking up looking for it which has been a massive plus.
Sorry to jump on the thread but do people have any experience of giving up bottles at night in a similar way? Would a baby bunny also like a bottle do we think?