Hi all,
We removed dummy from DS a week before 2nd birthday. Absolutely traumatic experience, and had I known what to expect I probably would have left it till later. 3 weeks down the line he still asks for it and has found ice lollies somewhat fill the gap and if he’s not whinging for his dummy, its a tantrum for an ice lolly. I read everywhere that they ask for it for a few days and its all good, so not sure where we went wrong.
Anyway, without it, he absolutely refuses his naps. He is definitely not ready to drop a nap, his eyes are watery and sleepy by 1. He also ends up knocking out within the first 5 minutes on our 30 minute journey home when collecting him after work ( around 5-5:30) which results in a 11pm bedtime.
He is absolutely definitely not ready to drop the nap. We went to grab a drink from a cafe and stood in the queue, next thing I know he was sleeping standing up next to me. Popped into my mums for tea and fell asleep during a nappy change!
But no matter what I or whoever is looking after him does, we just can not get him to nap. He screams, he fights, he tantrums and we end up giving up. He is 2 and 2 weeks. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. I just feel like an absolute failure and that I failed him by removing his dummy when he wasn’t ready.