What to do with DS dummies

[MamaofOne94]

In the past few weeks, I've managed to successfully get my toddler to give up his binkies/dummies and I've got no clue what to do with them. I've got a box of them and there's quite a few inside, I've not counted them yet. They're all clean and I think a couple of them are still in packaging

I don't know anyone with young babies. Most of the children I know are in the eighteen months to three year age range.

Sorry for this strange post. I'm kind of boggled really

I am also interested in the answer. Maybe this is more of an ethical living question.

I would put them in the bin for a couple of reasons. 1, you won't be able to give them back in a moment of weakness and 2, I don't know who'd want second hand dummies 🤮

Throw them away. There is no way you can give anyone a used dummy and unless you can guarantee they are unused no one you know is going to take them. A charity shop won’t take them either.

CrookedMe Do you realise how much rubbish goes to Landfills? I'm not going to throw them away. And like I said, I've still got some in packaging. My son is fine without them, hasn't even asked for them. He has a teddy and a blanket now

Sorry to be rude, but I was looking for helpful answers

You can give the packaged ones away, surely? Maybe charity shops will want them, or places like women's refuges?

However, like pp, I really don't think anybody will want used dummies. Unless the plastic is recyclable, and you can detach the teat and put them in with your recycling, I think you might have to reconcile yourself to just binning them. I feel your pain about stuff going to landfill, but unfortunately there is not currently a solution to re-using everything right now.

You didnt worry about the landfill when you bought them so it seems a bit odd to be this worried about it now. Give away the packaged ones and bin the used ones and make more ethical decisions in the future.

What a ridiculous response! You're prepared to buy excessive amounts of unnecessary plastic then attempt to play the environmentalist card when someone suggests throwing said plastic away! If you're that bothered, you should have left them in the shop!!!

If you were that concerned about the environment you wouldn't have bought them in the first place as they aren't an essential baby item. Nobody is going to buy second hand dummies and I don't think any charity shops would even take the unused ones as how would they be certain they hadn't been used. Just put them in the bin.

Bin them. Or check if they're recyclable maybe you can recycle them. If not then burn them so they don't go to the ocean. If that's not good idea then put them in a box and put them in your wardrobe.

Burning plastic at home is not a good idea!

They aren’t reusable OP. Just bin them!

What a bizarre thread. Why didn't you buy second hand, used dummies if you think they're such a desirable item?

I'd sell them as a bundle on EBay. I've buffed in second hand MAM dummies on eBay before, ours are always going missing and I'm reluctant to spend over £5 each time. I looked for mixed bundles also when I was trying to get mine to take a dummy of any sort but didn't want to buy 2 packs of each type.

I wonder if there is a charity that takes them? I've sent old reuseable nappies for orphanages abroad, I'm sure some would find dummies very useful.

A baby bank would take unused packaged ones; I don’t think you can do much with used ones. I accepted used ones from a friend and threw them away as I didn’t want to use them but didn’t want to be rude.

Used dummies 🤮

You bought them in the first place

They're temporary items. That you bought. Recycle what you can, but after that you're stuck I think.

I don't even know if a charity shop would sell a second hand dummy, packaging or not.

No need to be rude, was there?

Baby bank or woman refuge will probably take the one's still in packaging.

Bin the rest. Nobody will take second hand dummies and like pp's said you wouldn't have bought them if you were that concerned about the environment.