Introducing a dummy at 20 months? Stupid Idea?
DD still wakes up 4-5 times a night for a bottle. Had to start watering it down as too much milk makes her constipated. She has loads during the day - twice as much as her 3 yr old brother and she has porridge before bed.
She won't accept water and I am still Breastfeeding but mentally can't handle her sucking away for 30 mins plus each time she wakes - she screams again when I remove my breast.
I feel with the milk that many times a night is becoming a habit. So last night I refused to give her the 4th bottle of the night. She was screaming non stop and chewing on her hands. She was in bed with me but no stroking or cuddles could console her. I remembered that I had a dummy downstairs from a newborn gift. Gave it her and it was like a magic wand! She loved it and slept like the proverbial baby! Surprised she took to it to be honest.
So what do I do? Try it again tonight? Or am I just being ridiculous introducing it this late?
My son slept through from 7 weeks old, but Ivy has been depriving us of sleep for a long time! Maybe I am being selfish but I am in the middle of a demanding degree and oh has his own business working full time and we just need sleep!
I really do need sleep! I guess I could have it as a bed time only thing for maybe another year or so untill she is old enough to understand when I tell her that she can't have it anymore - swapping it for a toy or similar incentive. I am just exhausted! I guess I have always been a bit of a dummy snob too 😶 but I now completely have changed my tune and understand why parents use them. I think my first was so easy, that I had no clue! it's long!