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 ?

I'm just a little shocked and surprised as I wasn't ready for him to just give it up like that.

I really enjoyed watching him suck on it and just seemed to make him so happy. He's also my last baby, so it's also letting go of the fact that he's no longer a baby.

Also, he's really going through the tantrum stage at the moment and it really really helps calm him down when he's having a meltdown ( together with cuddles ).

But I need to let it go. It's a godsend really that it's happened this way. Like I said, I know what it's like when they just don't want to give it up.

OP@dummyfairie "I really enjoyed watching him suck on it and just seemed to make him so happy. He's also my last baby, so it's also letting go of the fact that he's no longer a baby." ...Op i think you've hit the nail on the head about why you are posting!