Any tips of getting rid of a DUMMY?

[ELMTREE]

My dd is 2 and a half and always wants her dummy and her cuddle blanket. She has just started pre school, but thats another story. I would like to try and cut the dummy out or at least down but not sure how to go about doing it, as when i have in the past she has gone mental. How come when you watch supernanny most children will give them up no problems.

[sallysparrow]

I love the idea of giving the dummy to a baby cow!

Did it eat the dummy?

[ELMTREE]

OK an update. From my previous post, I took the dummy off my dd and told her that Santa needs her dummy to help him find her pony that she is getting for christmas. (Mad about ponies) She did ask for it quite a few times but in a soft voice i simply told her the same about santa. She didnt have a nap yesterday and went to childminder and didnt have it at all then either. Hubby picked her up at 5pm, i came home, we had dinner and she never asked for it once. She did after her bath as I think she was so tired so I told her that Santa has bought it back for her just for bedtime. She now hasnt got it this morning and will see how that goes. I think she will have a nap today thou as was up early.

[Mamadadude]

Right, I've had a go!

Last night I asked for the dummy from DD (age 2) while in her high chair so she could have her tea (she had it a lot yesterday) and then I showed her it was broken (she'd chewed through it) and said "It's broken shall we put it in the bin?"

She said yes so I put it in the kitchen bin.

At bedtime she asked for it and I reminded her it was broken and in the bin. Heard her saying "Mummy, I need a nut-nut" (her word for it!) down the monitor and a couple of little cries then it went quiet and ten minutes later she was fast asleep!

She woke up a couple of times last night and asked for it again but we just said it was broken and in the bin and she went back to sleep.

She's just gone down for her lunchtime nap - I reminded her about the dummy being broken and she's gone to sleep without a bother.

Nowhere near as bad as I expected! Phew!

[EricL]

Start talking about this now so it is firmly planted in their heads.

The dummy needs to be given to Santa at Christmas in order to swap it for presents.

It worked for me. Made a big fuss of putting it on tray with carrot and mince pie, etc., then threw it away in wheelie bin when asleep.

She never asked for it again.

[ELMTREE]

Ok yesterday went ok. She only had it at naptime and bedtime. We made an envelope to put on her bedroom door that it to Santa. Ive told her that santa needs the dummies to be in there in the morning to help him search for a pony and he will put them back at bedtime, but then on christmas eve he needs them all as an exchange for the pony. Dont think she has grasped that bit yet, but one step at a time. The idea of getting rid of the dummy in the day is much worse than the reality.

[ghosty]

When DD was a baby (about 6 months) I started taking the dummy out of her mouth when she was sitting happily playing. So, early on she got used to only having it for comfort or sleep rather than always.
By 18 months the dummy was mainly in the bedroom only so sometimes she would go very quiet and I would be calling for her and I would find her in her room sitting on the floor sucking her dummy. Often, if she heard my coming she would quickly put it back in her cot and look all innocent
Anyway, I couldn't face taking it away from her completely until she was 3 and a half and we lost it just before bedtime.
I thought we would have a night from hell but she slept well and when she found it the next day she put it in the bin saying, "I don't need it anymore, Mummy, I am a big girl now!"
My advice is wait until she totally understands what you are doing ...

[ELMTREE]

Not going to bad here. Not had her dummy in the day at all (unless she has a nap) since monday now. Dreading pre-school tomorrow morning as know she will get upset but really dont want to go backwards.