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Ditched the dummy 2 wks ago - but tempted to give it back

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BigBird · 24/03/2004 10:40

Hi all - we 'lost' dd's dummy 2 weeks ago. She is 2.3 and we found out she hadn't used it for her nap in nursey for a few mths. At home she only had it in the cot....so we just stopped giving it to her and the first few nights were fine - she rarely asked for it. BUT, now, her sleeping routine has worsened.
She has stopped napping for us at all during the day (still does in nursery). She is overtired at bedtime and inconsolable when we try to leave the room. Mostly I've ended up rubbing her back to get her to sleep but it could be >1hr to settle her. (she used to be great and fall asleep on her own most nights).
She is also getting a big back tooth so I don't know if that is the problem (though she isn't complaining about pain)...or the fact that she is progressing into the stage where she is losing her nap - or if its all dummy related.
Should I give her back the dummy to make it easier to fall asleep or should I persevere and hope it's just a phase ?
Any similar experiences on ditching the dummy would be great.

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twiglett · 24/03/2004 10:42

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smellymelly · 24/03/2004 11:05

I would throw all the dummies in the bin. Once they have been taken away, that has to be it... otherwise you will have a child that will scream for as long as 2 weeks to get it back!!!

Maybe you could try giving her calpol if she won't settle at night, in case it is her teeth.

The most important thing is that you do not give in, even though it is hard, otherwise she'll think she has got her way.

My Ds was the other way round, he would never sleep at nursery in case he would be missing something, I think. But was easy to get to sleep in the car still if needed at this age, and up to the age of just 3 I think, when No. 2 came along.
I got rid of his dummies at 2.4 years, and I was very lucky, he only asked for them twice. We made a big deal about putting them in the bin so he knew they had gone, and whenever he had found another one ( I must have had about 25 of them!!! ) he put it in the bin himself with just a little persuasion. Maybe your DD needs a little closure, so you could have a little 'dummy going away do', or post it somewhere, etc.

My son does still have his 'towels' (dyed terry nappies) though, for comfort, but I see these as harmless, so I'm in no hurry to get rid!

BigBird · 24/03/2004 14:29

you're right ! Thanks - I will throw them away. It's tough when they are older I think cos they know whats what. I might try the calpol bit for a few nights in case it's teeth. thanks!

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Coddy · 24/03/2004 14:46

dont give it back!

horrible things

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