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getting dd off the dummy

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K8eee · 07/05/2015 10:47

exactly that! she's 13 months, and I only give it to her when she's tired, bed/nap time and if she's a bit miserable. dh wants us to get her off of it. today I'm giving it a go. She's gone down for a nap, was down for about 30 mins, whined a bit, but has gone quiet again.

any help or suggestions appreciated! I'm thinking the cold turkey approach might be best

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fortunately · 07/05/2015 10:50

She still so little!

I wouldn't be taking anything off her at that age that provides comfort.

I think dentists say that anything before 3 won't damage teeth. As long as it's only for naps, what's the problem with her having it?

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K8eee · 07/05/2015 10:54

really? surely from the time her teeth are coming through its restricting some sort of growth and movement? I've always used MAM Dummies so they're all orthodontic ones, but I was thinking that surely the younger she I'd the easier it is to get her off of it?

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britishbakeoffblues · 07/05/2015 10:57

My dad babysat one night and genuinely forgot to give my then 15 month old his dummy.
He cried for 5 minutes longer than usual (my dad was like oh, that's a longer time but didn't link it to lack of dummy until afterwards) and he never had it again.

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fortunately · 07/05/2015 11:03

Not according to the NHS I don't think, although have a look as I haven't checked.

My 2 year old has hers at night. I think it's easier to take it off them when they can understand that it's "for babies" and they are "big".

I'm planning on banning it once she's 3.

WilsonWilsonWoman · 07/05/2015 11:33

Sounds like she's fine with it! My dd had one for naps/sleeps and I threw it away on her 1st birthday. She never even noticed.

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K8eee · 07/05/2015 12:57

I'm hoping she'll adjust to it ok. She's a very clingy baby to me, not that I mind. tonight will be the real test...

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booksandchoc · 07/05/2015 13:03

She is still so little. My Dd has just given hers up and she was 3 in January. She just started nursery so we were going to give it a few weeks then try and tell her she's a big girl, doesn't need it anymore etc but the night before she started nursery she didn't ask for it and we didn't give her it, she's been without since.

She does have some issues with her teeth, and that was using mam orthodontic dummies. Her bite isn't right but the dentist has said it will fix itself once the dummy was gone and I can see it getting better already after only 3 weeks.

WhetherOrNot · 07/05/2015 16:26

Keep the dummy........you can't take away a thumb. My son had a dummy until he was, ahem, 7 (ASD). Didn't do his teeth any harm.

joannebirtles030582 · 07/05/2015 16:39

We did it where she only had it at night & not afternoon naps . It took a few days for her to get used to it & always cried for abit but she did go to sleep eventually . Then she didn't bother at all when she didn't have it at night & now goes straight to sleep .

Millionairerow · 07/05/2015 19:57

First child - weaned off at 2 years 8 months. Easter bunny took them away. We were going to do the same wiht my thrid child - 2 years and 9 months - but she was really ill with earache adn felt it better she keep it to help clear her tubes as its were. Still waiting for the right time. DD2 never had one so didn't have this issue. I'm wondering if making it taste yuk might be an option. Still you'll have a couple of days of mournful crying and then they forget. Well, I say forget - but my son remembers giving his dummy to the E Bunny. he's nearly 7 now.s!

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