Dummy gone, mummy demented!

[unorganisedmumoftwo]

Wondering if anyone can offer any advice....the Easter bunny took ds dummy (he's 28 months) so thought it was a good time to get rid.

Since then we've had tears and screaming before finally settling at night, completely expected this. However and this is my biggest issue, my laid back, loving little boy has literally turned into a brat over night.

He's screaming and kicking if I ask him to do anything, he cries if I leave the room and is constantly asking for food (guessing this is a replacement for dummy) but I'm at my wits end 😩

Please does anyone have any ideas how I can help ease his torment? Can I replace with something else? Should I just ride it out and hope his lovely nature comes back? Help?!

Are you building in lots of comfort in other ways? Build in lots of cuddles, rocking, singing, so he gets the comfort in other ways. Don't offer it when he's started to kick off, get in there first! Morning cuddles, breakfast cuddles, afternoon cuddles etc.

It’s fine. We took it away at the same age. Give it a few more days. He’ll get used to it. It’s also the perfect age for tantrums so it may or may not be linked. But in fact it’s a good thing for him to have to deal with his emotions (with your help) without having a dummy. This too will pass!

‘Brat behaviour’. Nice 🙄 he’s 28 months ffs.

He wasn’t ready OP. If he was ready it would be much easier to take it away. Give him it back.

I definitely wouldn't give it him back now I think if you do you'll just have to go through it all again but 10 times worse when he is older. Have you tried him with a blanket or a soft toy???

I would just persevere and he will soon get over it.

Just tell him the Easter Bunny knows the is sad so has brought it back. Try Santa instead!

We're trying to do all our usual activities plus special time and he just keeps saying no....thanks for all the replies x

Do what is best for your son..... And you!!

You didn't know he would react like this every child is different

My daughter turns two next week. We've just taken her dummy off her. She has nearly all her teeth now and we don't want it negatively impacting them. Yes she was upset at bedtime at first but actually we are nearly two weeks into it now and she is doing great. She only had it for nap and bedtimes. I don't think you have done it too young at all and I definitely wouldn't give it back.

I wouldn’t give it back. You’re just going to have to go through this all over again.

We took my DS away when he was just under 2. I did cut the end off though so it was “broken” and then he just lost interest after a few days

Maybe a special present from the bunny because he’s done so well this last few days? Some kind of soft toy that he can take to bed

I went cold turkey with my dd and my confident bubbly girl, turned into a fractious scared girl.

I gave it back after a couple of days as it was awful to see.

We weaned her off it after that and a few months later, she gave it up for good.

I would give it back and then start with dummy for bed time only