I have a very soon to be 2 year old. She is chatty and happy but has become very reliant on her dummy.
She was unwell with several things, HF&M, Chicken pox, back teeth, cold, all in a very short period of time so we used the dummy more often as a comfort when she was feeling very sorry for herself. Before this bout of illness she would only use it at nap or sleep time and if she was feeling a bit tired. Now it is all the time, she cries for it and if she bumps herself or is mildly annoyed or upset by something she instantly wants it. If you say no she will cry and cry.
We got into a habit that after waking from both naps and nighttime I would ask her to leave her dummy in her room which she did. Now she knows where they are all kept and asked for her bag or to go into the kitchen pot for one.
Anyway, I'm waffling.....I would like to stop day time use, I personally don't like her walking around with it in and she talks to you and you can't hear her properly (when you say to her you can't understand what she is saying, she will take the dummy out, say what she was saying and puts it back in, so she does understand)
Tips on stopping day time usage please?
I think going cold turkey will be too much for nighttime too as she is so dependent on it. If we can stop day time use, maybe see how it goes for nighttime in a few months.
I am thinking about removing all dummies from bag, kitchen, car etc so she cannot see them and I can show her the usual places they are gone from. Then only having 1 or 2 in her bedroom where she can have easy access to them when she is due to sleep?
Finally, be honest, how long did the temper tantrums last before they got the message they weren't having the dummy?