dummy dilemma no.143 - what to do when he deliberately lobs it out of the cot?

[Tutter]

well, them actually, as he takes 3 (yes, three) to bed

he's 21mo and clearly taking the mick - tis a way of getting us back in

do i:

a) use this as an opportunity to bin the dummies for good

or

b) refuse to play the game but conitbnue to offer them to him in the first place

(was planning on leaving dummy removal til he's old enough to understand the dummy fairy concept)

[morningpaper]

lol glue one to the side of his cot

I don't know, I have an 18 month old obsesse with dummies, I have this nightmare to come!

[Tutter]

[sympathetic look]

anyoen else?

[EllieK]

don't play the game, that's asking for trouble!

either explain that once they're out that's it, or take the opportunity, my ds stopped using his at 18 mths, they don't need to understand the dummy fairy

[CountTo10]

either take the plunge and ditch them - hard for the first week or two then you'll never remember they ever had one

or invest in a clip - one bit goes to the dummy, the other clips to their clothes - solved the problem for us!! Avail in boots/tesco/asdas etc

[LowFatMilkshake]

My DD did this with her dummy and her comforter, in the end we refused to go and get them for long periods till she got the message - however we're open plan, so not returning it at all means no one can hear anything over her cries!

She could actually aim the dummy from her cot, somehow out of her room, round the corner and over the bannister and it would come bouncing down the blardy stairs!! [shock}

[boo64]

Ds did this for a while and it was really annoying but he's stopped now - must have got bored of this little game.

So no advice other than he might just stop doing it anyway.

Those of you who got rid of dummies, did they start waking earlier in the morning? Ds only has his for sleep time so I'm not that worried about it as he never ever takes it out of the cot but I worry that when he stops having it he will wake really early and not go back to sleep the way he does now....

[suejonez]

the clip thing attached to his sleepsuit worked for my DS

[tartanchatterbox]

Let him go to sleep without the dummy (good intentions) but sneak in and put a dummy in the cot with him after he's asleep before you go to bed!
You win the game ta-da!!!

[Emprexia]

The Dummy Saver works a treat for my DS, he's got a habit of pulling it out and chucking it across the room

Only downside of these is they turn the dummy into a weapon if they decide to grab hold of the ribbon and wheel it around.. dummies hurt when they smack you with it
rubs nose from the last bullseye

[EllieK]

no boo, he just learnt to send himself back to sleep, i know i was very lucky but he stopped using it himself, if he's throwing it out already he can't need it that much IYSWIM. i think it's one of those things that you won't know until you try

[helenhismadwife]

LOL Lowfat that is so clever, you should sign her up now for england cricket or rugby team or maybe she could become a professional darts player if her shot is that accurate

[CountTo10]

boo64 - ds only had his at sleeptime and when he slept at other people's houses he didn't have it so we decided to take the plunge and remove it. I'm not going to lie the first week was not great - especially the first few days. The biggest problem was getting him to sleep in the evenings, there was a lot of crying and we had to shut ourselves off for a bit but each day got easier and within a fortnight it was if he'd never had it. It's one of those things where you just have to take the plunge and its all or nothing. We gave him a blanket and bear that he now uses when he goes to sleep which is a lot better than a dummy so comfort substitute solution might be advisable

[boo64]

I don't think he'd be too bad at night as there have certainly been times where he has woken in the night, not had it and settled back to sleep without it. BUT I worry about day time naps and also early morning waking - if he just isn't tired enough to go back to sleep.

What age was your ds when you got rid of it Countto10?

Ds only has his at sleep time too and hasn't had the slightest interest in it outside of the cot since he was tiny. He already has a beloved teddy bear so no option to add that.