2 year old dummy addict- says he doesn't like dummy anymore

[dummyfairie]

I'm very surprised and shocked at what's happened with my 2 year old and his dummy addiction.

He's usually walking around with a few in his hands, popping them in and out of his mouth to try them out. He definitely has his dummy too much. He absolutely adores it.

Anyway, since yesterday, he's just refused it entirely.

He says he doesn't like it.

What's this about? Has anyone ever had a child just decide to stop on their own ? He's not had it in nursery for months. But when he's with me, he has it a lot. We take it out of his mouth regularly and do tell him he's a big boy and doesn't need it.

Has anyone else's child just decided to give it up on their own ?

That sounds like a good thing. Are you worried it means something?

Why question it? It's a good thing! Just get rid of it.

Enjoy it! A 2 year old who should be chattering and talking doesn't need a dummy so it's good news.

Surely this is good? I would jump on the opportunity and chuck all the dummies out.

This happened to me - DS1 suddenly refused his dummy at around 16 months old. It was a good thing I guess but it did make bedtime harder for a while!

I wish this would happen to me

Dont look a gift horse (or toddler!) In the mouth.

Get rid of them

Yes ours did too. Very indicative of her personality!

DC2 did this, just announced he didn't want his dummy anymore and that was that. I kept a couple in a drawer for a while afterwards but he didn't ever ask for it again.

I'd be over the moon.

Also questioning why he's been allowed it with you so much when he doesn't need it at nursery. That's pretty lazy parenting.

@MultiplaLight lovely post, super helpful 👌

Similar happened with mine OP. Just around age 2 - kept biting and chewing dummies and we would put them in the bin together. Think he just realised he didn't want them anymore. Thought we would have such a battle and so it was a big relief. Also think he was really enjoying learning to talk a d they got in the way. I'm so glad they're gone..!

I'd take the opportunity to tell him what a big boy he is now he doesn't need dummies, make it a positive thing then get him to put them in the bin so he knows they're gone, he may have the odd time where he asks for one but you'll get that at any age where you stop them using dummies.

We used one at bedtime when DD was very young and she was wedded to it. Then one night she didn’t want it and never asked for it again.

DS did that, I kept one around just in case but he never wanted one again.

I'm just so surprised by this but also so happy because I was dreading how we were going to get rid of it.

He didn't take it to go to sleep with last night and just said ' don't like it ' I'm going to hide them all and keep one for emergencies and also make a big deal about about what a big boy he is and that he doesn't need it.

Or I could get him to throw them away himself.

Hey! That's not nice !!

He loved it so much, I wasn't ready to face the battle. We'd tell him to take it out and hide them, but I wasn't ready to get rid of it and I don't see a massive harm in it, so why force something away that my son loves ? He literally just turned two.

My daughter had it on and off until she was much older and then also decided not to ask for it anymore but not in quite the same way. We really had a battle with her about it but eventually she gave it up herself.

Neither have speech or teeth issues. It's not lazy parenting.

No child is 'addicted' to a dummy. Obsessed maybe, addicted, no.

Yes my daughter saw her own saliva on it one day and very abruptly didn’t want it anymore. 😆

Get rid of them all! It's the best way, you don't want it to be easy to backslide, and he's more than old enough to be without them.

My DD used to suck her thumb. She went to daycare a few times a week from one years old but I guess other kids did it. But as soon as she started reception she stopped as 'I don't want people to think I'm a baby'. Of course some other kid(s) said something to her. She did it a bit at bedtime but soon stopped then too.
It's a harsh world out there.

My DS had a cold when he was about 14 months or so and couldn't breathe through his nose, so he had no dummy for a couple of nights. He never asked for one again. It was brilliant!

I don’t understand the reason for this post. Is there a problem?

Please try to read my OP.

I'm wondering if others have experienced this sudden shift in no longer wanting a dummy.

It hasn't been my experience with my first child and I've never heard of a child who just on their own, decided they just don't like their dummy anymore.

I am delighted and was asking if others have experienced something similar, so I could get an idea if this will last or not.

Is my explanation sufficient and do you have anything of value to add to the discussion or are you just here to make pointless comments ?

Don't keep them. Get rid of them all now.

No - DS1 was a thumb sucker and still has a noticeable callous on that thumb. DS2 was still on dummies at 3 when travelling and st night when in reception. We had to do cold turkey - I am very envious of you!! I’d keep a secret spare just in case and chuck the rest with lots of praise.

Yes DD did this, she was very attached but just randomly decided one day around two that she didn’t want it anymore. It’s a good thing.