Getting rid of the dummy

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My DS (2 and a half) has always had a dummy at night and naps - recently out of nowhere he has become a bit obsessed with it! Wanting one during the day, hiding them around the house, crying for one when he hurts himself. (Strangely enough however doesn't use one to nap at nursery).

So thinking it's time to get rid before it gets worse and also think he has a tiny bit of an overbite that might be caused by the dummies even though he doesn't have them 24/7.

Any good tips?? I'm dreading the first few nights cold turkey and know he is going to be upset😬 He is a good talker but not sure his language is quite there yet to fully understand. I've ordered a book about a dummy fairy or also thought maybe turn his cot into a bed so it's one big occasion?? 🤔

Hi there, I went cold turkey with DS, who is 4, about 6 weeks ago. Unfortunately since then he hasn't handled it well atall, as he's been waking during the night, and taking ages to settle. He no longer asks for a dummy but has been stealing his little cousin's. Tbh I think cold turkey is the only way that would work with us. If he's willing to give them up for a reward that can really help, good luck.

Thanks nowthats, what I'm fearing - the restless nights but being younger not understanding why!
No one else got anything??😢

I hide them all, told DD they were lost and I pretended to look, she cried, moaned and eventually gave up and went to bed. She did the same thing for a week or so before she stopped asking. I just persevered with her, dummy is lost etc.. DH would have gave it her back to stop her crying, if I wasn’t there to be bad cop. I was going to go with the dummy fairy but thought she was too young to really grasp the idea, but she knew what lost meant. Good luck OP, I wouldn’t do bed transition and dummy at the same time, I think that would really throw him, unfamiliar bed and no comfort from dummy.