To start giving my almost 2yo a dummy?

[Crunchymum]

She wouldn't take one as a baby but I am so sick of me being her dummy.

If I am in the same room as her she wants "booby" all the bloody time.

It's making me want to go and sit in another room....

She is fine the days I am at work or when we are out but at home all she does in whine for milk. Or worse still she tries to help herself!!

This isn't a weaning thread by the way.

I think people are too judgy about toddlers with dummies. If it keeps you this side of going round the twist then why not?

However check the dental implications - I think it might be an age they're encouraged to give up dummies for their teeth.

Would your child go for having a drink and cuddling a special new toy instead? One of the downsides of dummies is having to give that up at some point. It might be worth working harder now on a less "perfect" substitute to avoid having to do it all again to get rid of the dummies.

Also if you are newly back at work, hang in there as she might well settle down as she gets used to the new regime.

Could you try something like a gumigem?

Will Google gumigem, not heard of it.

Been back to work a year so not a new change.

Older DC bad a dummy until he was 3.5 (from 3 days old) speech and teeth absolutely fine but it just feels so counter intuitive to give a 2yo a dummy???

I am hiding in the kitchen as of I go in the living room - where she is happily playing - she'll down toys and just beg for booby until I either give it to her or distract her and leave the room again.

You just have to learn to say no - I'm not been harsh it's from experience, if you use distraction don't then leave the room, as when you come back in the cycle starts over. All you have to say is 'it's not time for milk yet/you've just had a drink etc, let's do xyz instead' if you are met with an objection, repeat - 'mummies explained, so let's do...' further objection is then a 'we can play xxxx or you can go to room/naughty step/hallway' whichever your preference is. It will take time but it'll sink in and boob will then only be used for feeding not comfort.

Hope this helped :) x

I think you'd be better off setting a routine for feeding.

No guarantee he'd take to it.

You need to be firm and let her tantrum it out to be honest. At 2 she is old enough to understand when you don't want her to do something.

Go for it, my 1 year old has just started having one, and is much happier, plus sleeping better!