Dummy obsession

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Am new so sorry if this has been on before. DS aged 18 months seems obsessed with dummy. Officially we only let him have it at sleep time, but he asks for it repeatedly through the day. For eg If we have been in the garden and then come inside he will ask for it or if he asks for something and is told no, he will ask for it, standing at the cupboard where it's kept crying and asking for it. We are finding it v hard and not letting him have it when he constantly requests it seems to make it more of an issue?! We have tried ignoring the requests and telling him no it's not bedtime etc. We think he is too young for cold turkey, as he won't understand. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

I dont know what to say, you just have to be strong willed and firm! My dd1 was about that age when we binned hers, just threw them out and so no temptation to go back, few weeks of crying but she soon got over it!
Have you tried the dummy fairy trick! As seen on house of tiny tearaways!!
He thinks if he keeps asking he will eventually brake you. Where do you keep the dummy, can he see it? They do know how to get to you, they know exactly how to play you!! believe me even at 18mths. You need to stick with it, because you dont want to undo all your hard work.

do it now please be strong or you will end up like me with a 3.5year old who has one at bedtime and i hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!

did fairy trick he loved it he was 2 and it worked a treat
hard 2 weeks but def 2 weeks needed

then i had to go into hospital and he had to go away for hols for a few days without me

dummy came back to help him"cope" was convinced by someone he had his own coping stratergy with dummy

well now he has very strong attachment i keep telling myself he wont do it when friends stay etc..... wrong he doest care he loves his dummy

take it away now for both your sakes

Thank you both, I do think you're right about sooner rather than later as he does seem to have a bit of an 'obsessive' personality! Do you think he is old enough for the giving it to the fairies trick? Thanks again, support greatly appreciated

We did cold turkey with our DD. No dummy during the day when she turned 1. No dummy at all from Xmas after she was 2.

We talked to her before about it and rewarded her when she did well. I would distract him and say 'no' and praise when he does well.

it doesnt have to be faries if you know sommeone pregnant it could be a present for new babay and new mum or you gives present back as a huge token of gratitude for such a big boy
they all like to be big
even mine but dummy still a prob

this has made me try again tho there are so many things he wants may go that route

i really believe in the 2 week thing tho things get bad before they get better then the magic day 14 comes??!!

right im inspired off to have a chat with mine ref his dummies think we will take them all to toys r us and leave them there........... not ds

oh dear just told him and his sweet face tears what will i suck!
at least if you do it now his communication wont tug your heart strings

hes now said ok then mummy can i have a ...

wish me luck tonight

Cheers guys nice to know we're not alone. Think we will go for it with cold turkey before DH and I throttle each other!! Good luck melimum positive thoughts your way