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Toddler won’t come of dummy at 2 years old?

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dummyt · 13/09/2025 10:45

This morning I have attempted to get my toddler of the dummy and he went crazy and had a tantrum for an hour and a half and I gave in.

He has it all day and night.

If he dosent have it he will hit me, pull my hair, throw a tantrum and cry hysterically for an hour until he gets it.

He only really says a handful of words so it is definitely affecting his speech as he excels in all other areas on the 2 Year Health Check.

I have tried to give him a teddy, comforter, his nan’s hat (he loves this) and a Xmas jumper that he loves holding when he is upset but to no avail.

His sleep is awful as he wakes up in the night frequently for his dummy and in turn wakes me up multiple times.

I just don’t know what to do and I am at a loss.

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Bearbookagainandagain · 13/09/2025 10:59

And for the nights, the dummy is clipped to his PJ, you can find those on Amazon.

It's usually off his mouth by the time we go to bed, if not we will remove it but if he wakes up during the night it's easy for him to find it.

Bearbookagainandagain · 13/09/2025 10:57

Does he go to nursery or childminder?
Our 3.5 yo still has it at night, the easiest way to get off him during the day was to say it's not allowed at nursery. From then, dummy stays home, and he can only have when he wears his PJs.