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When do take dummies away???

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grixie · 23/01/2011 18:40

My DS is 18 month and was wondering when you look at taking there dummy away?? We was going to do it before but he became ill and decided to wait until he was better...Help please!!!

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CharlieBoo · 23/01/2011 18:47

Am watching this thread with interest as my dd (20 months) LOVES her dummy! Am weaning her at the moment, but she walks round shouting 'dodo where are you?'!! Not sure whether to wean or just go cold turkey!

shivster1980 · 23/01/2011 18:53

We had various house moves and things for DS to cope with so kept putting it off but by 2yo it only came out at night and at 3yo we just went cold turkey.
No complaints first night, we bought a toy for being a big boy, whinged a little 2nd 3rd and 4th night and then we heard no more about it! Best of luck.

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grixie · 23/01/2011 19:00

I was thinking of going cold turkey as my DS has become very attached to his dummy especially when tired, but shivter1980 your way sounds like a good way to go. Thank you very much

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pigsinmud · 23/01/2011 19:28

With ds1 he was 3 and ds2 was 4. Dd2 was 3. She is now 4.5 and has not gone to sleep easily since we took it away! She used to go to bed at 7 and be asleep within a couple of minutes. Since the dummy going she takes about 2-3 hours to go to sleep. Nightmare! Never happened with the other 3.

TrappedinSuburbia · 23/01/2011 21:01

Think ds was 2 or 3, can't remember, but he left his dummy hanging on the christmas tree on christmas eve, I told him if he left it there santa would take it to a baby and leave him lots of toys in its place.
Worked a treat!

dribbleface · 23/01/2011 21:16

With DS we went cold turkey at just gone 2yrs, he only really had it for sleep or really upset.

We didn't mention it (preparation seems to panic him!) and just distracted, He is very strong willed and i was expecting massive problems, didn't really bother. He mentioned it a few weeks later and i felt as he got upset but that was it!

LadyInPink · 23/01/2011 21:19

Sooner rather than later imo. Easter is coming up maybe the Easter bunny could leave extra chocolate eggs?

Good luck

naturalbaby · 23/01/2011 21:29

i've got an 18month old and 2yr 8month old and neither are going to give theirs up without a big fight! am trying to restrict ds2 to sleep times only but he is being bit of a nightmare so am giving in for a bit. am talking to ds1 about no more dummies soon and he gets a panicked look on his face! so doesn't look like i'll be getting rid of them any time soon but hoping to do the dummy fairy for his 3rd birthday.

Schnullerbacke · 23/01/2011 22:46

We tried giving it to Santa when DD was 3. Didnt work at all. She then stopped using them during the day and I was quite happy to leave them for her for bedtime, especially as she didnt have any other comfort blankets or toys.

A few months after she turned 4 I saw this great thing on Supernanny and tried it out myself. We wrote a letter to the dummy-fairy, put all dummies in a box, decorated it. Then put it in the letter box outside. She was told that dummy-fairy collects them, has a huge exhibition of them where she lives and in return usually leaves something else.

When DD woke up, there was a trail of feathers going to downstairs door and in letter box was a present from dummy-fairy. Hasn't asked for them back at all, maybe because she is ever so happy with her present.

I guess the answer is to try and see how it goes. Maybe you can substitute with something else, ie a snuggly blanket. If it doesnt work, try again a few months later.

Good luck.

petitdonkey · 23/01/2011 22:50

Cut it!!! Someone told me to snip down the middle with some scissors, they then can't suck it in the same way. I did this when DD was 20 months and it worked like a dream, I just said 'Oh dear, is it broken?' but left it with her so I didn't feel like I had taken it away. (she only had it in bed) After three days I just removed it completely - two weeks later she found one but had lost the ability to suck on it properly!!

bubblewrapped · 23/01/2011 23:16

My DIL tried the santa method this Christmas just gone..

It didnt work...

Grandaughter (age 4) is rather devious and had hidden a spare in her bedroom..

I will suggest the Dummy Fairy idea to her, as she really doesnt want a five year old still sucking a dummy.

Feliena · 27/01/2011 23:50

to bubblewrapped... i no its not funney but thats so sweet!!!

i HATE dummies - my 4 month old wants his constantly - i never wanted him to have one but finally caved in after a week when i read it was supposed to help prevent cot death am watching this thred with interest!

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