DD2 will be 4 in November. She's always been a great sleeper, but always had a dummy.
We tried to take it away at 7 months (like we did without a problem with DD1), but she changed from a baby that slept well to a very unsettled baby straight away. After a few nights, we gave in and gave it back.
We tried again aged 2. DD gave them to the dummy fairy, but sobbed and sobbed on and off all night for three nights and didn't nap. She normally sleeps 7pm-7am and has a 2 hour afternoon nap. She struggles without these sleeps. We had to call the dummy fairy to bring them back and explained she'd come back for them when DD's ready.
We're currently trying again. Last night was the first night. She happily gave the dummies away during the day (she's only allowed them for sleeping), but became distaught at bedtime. I was in and out with her until 2am, when I brought her into my room where she slept until 5:30am. She really copes badly with little sleep and has been grumpy all day. She didn't nap today.
Tonight is night two and DD keeps waking up to sob. I keep going to comfort her. She says "I just can't sleep without my dummies". You can even hear her sobbing when she's asleep.
It's going against all my intincts to let her be so upset (I am trying other methods to comfort her) and allowing her sleep to be so disrupted when I know I could easily fix it by giving the dummies back. On the other hand I'm wondering if there'll ever be an age when she easily gives them up. I think her top teeth are slightly pushed forward in a dummy shape.
Feeling crap, tired and conflicted right now. So, should I give the dummy back or persevere.
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To give 3yo DD her dummy back?
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Wecandothisthing · 01/07/2018 23:30
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