I need your help
My 2yo has never liked dummies, but instead chose a teddy that she sucks and has done since she was about 9mo, the problem we have is that now we’re going through the early stages of speech therapy (toddler talk and a 71 week long waiting list for SALT, early intervention from nursery ect) i desperately have to try and wean her from her teddy, I know he’s a comfort especially since she is still mouthing but i do think that with the teddy constantly being in her mouth like a dummy it is causing speech delay because without the teddy she is alot more vocal, pre-verbal.
I have tried an alternative, exact same teddy- she’s not interested, entertaining her to distract, chew buddies.
She can go all day (barring nap time) at nursery without him and is happy to give him up but the problem is, at home, if she cries enough I do give in, I’m not looking for judgement for this, I know I only have myself to blame.
Does it get better it I stay strong? Will she eventually not want the teddy? 😩🤞