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Wish me luck - the dodi fairy is coming tonight.

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fr4zzledmum · 15/09/2023 16:29

DD (4.5) still had a dodi - I know, shoot me. She has it at bed time and if she's sneaky enough, any other time she sees it in the house (frustratingly, we'd managed to cut this down to literally just sleep but it's crept back up again).

Her speech is fantastic and she will take it out and just hold it when requested (during playtime etc.) - it doesn't leave the house.

She's just lost her first tooth, so we're taking the opportunity to nip it in the bud completely, and the tooth fairy has left behind a little bag for the dodis to be sent to the dodi fairy tonight.

Bracing myself for a monumental failure and battle. Posting this not for sympathy, just solidarity I think 😅

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DanceMumTaxi · 15/09/2023 16:37

Good luck. Have you got something to swap it for? Dd got a new teddy when the dodi fairy came for hers.

fr4zzledmum · 15/09/2023 17:56

DanceMumTaxi · 15/09/2023 16:37

Good luck. Have you got something to swap it for? Dd got a new teddy when the dodi fairy came for hers.

I've got a Lego set in the car waiting to be brought in if all goes well tonight!

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fr4zzledmum · 16/09/2023 19:40

UPDATE: Bizarrely has gone very well (famous last words) and she's taken it in her stride.

Phew.

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Ss32 · 16/09/2023 20:25

Put them all in the outside wheely bin and then you can’t give in and give them back! My 2 year old gave hers up at Christmas, I thought it’d be hell but it was actually ok! Good luck!

Username620 · 16/09/2023 20:28

Glad it has gone well.
I was going to take them away from my daughter on her 2nd birthday but she got chickenpox and I thought it was mean.
So I told her that Santa’s reindeers needed them and she left them out for them at Christmas.

Yellowisthenewpink · 16/09/2023 20:45

I’ve nothing to add that’s helpful, but really just wanted to say I love that you also call it a dodi ❤️ my LO is only one so I’m letting him have it for the foreseeable, but his love for the dode is stronger than anything so am already dreading the day I have to introduce the dodi fairy in our house.

Really happy to hear it’s gone well for you so far! Stay strong 💪

Wanttobekind · 16/09/2023 20:54

Good luck! Ours never took to it but she would never bloody self soothe either so I wish she had 🤣 We are currently trying to wean her off sleeping with us instead so I feel you with the apprehension of how the night will go without it! Sadly we can’t put ourselves in a bag to go in the wheelie bin 😬 Hope the next couple of nights go as well for you 🤞

yh04 · 19/09/2023 11:30

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