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dummy dependency

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Nikkichik · 13/09/2004 16:13

Trying to persuade our 2.5 little treasure that she's too big for a dummy at night now - also afraid it's damaging her teeth/jaw alignment. Trying the cold turkey technique - hours of pitiful sobbing and feeling very cruel. Will it get better? Any suggestions/handy hints/ reassurance much appreciated.

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Heathcliffscathy · 13/09/2004 16:14

wait til all calms down then tell her that the dummy fairy is coming to take the dummy away to give it to other smaller children and will leave her with big present. over a couple of weeks, hopefully she'll so want the present she'll start asking when the fairy is coming. hth

kbaby · 13/09/2004 16:34

i know a friend of mine waited until nearer xmas and then said that santa needed it to give other children

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Nikkichik · 13/09/2004 16:34

Thanks sophable. Have already hinted at present! but the fairy thing might swing it!

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sassybabee · 25/10/2004 17:46

i tackled bith my youngest two a few months back. both HEAVILY dependant on their dummys! my 5 year old( yes i know shes way too old) gave hers up and only asked for it once! and my two year old never asked for it again!
i was really amazed as i thought it would be soo difficult for them to part with their dummies!!!

woodpops · 26/10/2004 10:09

Santa is taking all of our dummies at Christmas to give to the new babies because they cry. He will be leaving ds and dd a special presant in return. Ds understands this 110% but I don't think dd really gets the gist of it. She'll be 2 at Xmas.

sassybabee · 26/10/2004 10:32

father christmas took my eldest daughters dummy, with no probs. my 5 year old wouldnt give it up as easy thou. i had to bite the bullet in the end( as she was starting school in the sept, and i had 5 months to wean her off)
it just meant i had to wean ds off his at the same time thou...!!

woodpops · 26/10/2004 10:34

How old was your ds sassy?? Do you think 2 is to young to take dd dummy???

sassybabee · 26/10/2004 10:41

ds was 2 years2 months. i think it was the right time for him. just wish id done it sooner with the girls. ( 4 year olds walking round with dumdums aint good!
he didnt even ask for it again!( which shocked me as he didnt go anywhere without it! give it a try!
i started a few months before that, taking it away from him at 6am when we got up, and giving it to him only when he was tired! got him used to the idea, but didnt really help! hence the drastic action!

woodpops · 26/10/2004 10:53

THey don't have their dummies at nursery and haven't had since they were both a year old. But the 1st thing dd says to me when I pick her up is dummy!!.. I've a horrible feeling she's going to be a nightmare.

sassybabee · 26/10/2004 11:00

but thats what i thought with mine. you should give it a try and test the water , so to speak!
ive got the sleep problems to conquer now...which is hard! need to do it, as i dont get no time to study for my college course, and no time for me and dh

woodpops · 26/10/2004 11:08

DD is already having sleep problems so it may be worth taking her dummy away now. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone so to speak.

sassybabee · 26/10/2004 11:24

hv visitor advised me to do both together , but i decided against it. i felt like i was taking everything away from him( me not being in his bed, and taking away his comforter)
just no support from h/v feel like im doing it a lone and havent a clue what im doing!( if that makes sense!)

blossomhill · 26/10/2004 11:26

I wish I could. My 5 year old still has hers so will be watching this thread

woodpops · 26/10/2004 11:32

Can't you try the santa thing Blossom?

blossomhill · 26/10/2004 11:34

Yeah I think we will have to! We did try it on her birthday and the first night was great. The 2nd was dreadful and as she had school we finally gave in at 9.30pm!
So maybe the christmas holidays will be better! Write a letter to Santa!

sassybabee · 26/10/2004 11:35

blossom may be easier with the santa thing...they can understand alot more at 5!( i just got fed up with people saying " lokk at that little girl with a dummy in its mouth. dosent it look awful!")
thats why i had to be brutal and it had to go!

woodpops · 26/10/2004 11:38

We're going to put them all on string and hang them on the Xmas tree Xmas eve for Santa to take. Santa is leaving a 'special' presant for the dummies. I've brought so really, really shiny paper to wrap the special prezzies in and Asda have some large santa gift tags which I've also brought.

Earlybird · 26/10/2004 12:00

We're another family that is late losing the dummy. I've gradually reduced the times when dd can have it, and now it's only to be used when she's in bed. I've told her that when she turns 4, the dummy won't taste nice anymore. I plan to paint it with the bitter stuff that stops kids biting their nails. Hopefully, when she reaches for the dummy and finds it tasting bad, she'll happily give it up. We'll see.......

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