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DD3 no longer sleeping through the night now dummy has gone…

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Pipperleen · 10/02/2024 08:18

DD has always been a great sleeper - believe me, I have not taken it for granted.

A couple of weeks ago we got rid of her dummy. She only had it for night time but we knew it might be tricky, it was like she instantly relaxed at bedtime once she popped it in. She is fine going to bed without it and doesn’t ask for it at all.

But she has started waking up in the night, crying and shouting for me. It’s almost like dream crying, she sort of knows I am there when I go in but not always. And she’s saying ‘mama, mama’ when she has never called me that in her life 😂 All a bit odd and very specific, which is why I think she’s half asleep and just can’t settle back down.

What do you think? Just a phase that we have to ride out, or anything we can do?

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Pipperleen · 10/02/2024 13:35

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WelshNerd · 10/02/2024 13:48

Ride it out and make sure you have thrown away all the dummies so you can't give in. I had exactly the same with my daughter but she will get used to it. We bought her a toniebox for Christmas which is has created an alternative bedtime routine.

CauleyMacGlochlin · 10/02/2024 13:49

What age is she? My son is 28 months and still has his dummy for bedtime. Same as your daughter it just instantly relaxes him and he sleeps beautifully 13 hours straight.

I dread taking it away. In my head I've decided it will go this year but I am dreading it and I do worry it will affect his sleep.

CauleyMacGlochlin · 10/02/2024 13:51

WelshNerd · 10/02/2024 13:48

Ride it out and make sure you have thrown away all the dummies so you can't give in. I had exactly the same with my daughter but she will get used to it. We bought her a toniebox for Christmas which is has created an alternative bedtime routine.

Thanks for sharing this. That's a good idea to switch one part of the routine (dummy) for another. We bought a Yoto player but haven't given it to him yet as he felt a bit young for it so might introduce that when we remove the dummy.

Iwantamarshmallowman · 10/02/2024 13:59

I'll probably get flamed for this, but I'd just give it back to her. I really don't see the point in taking them away if they are still soothing the child.

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 10/02/2024 14:18

I agree with @Iwantamarshmallowman why distress the child and make your life miserable? Only on MN are dummies seen as the devils work. In real life they're a great comfort to small children.

My DD had hers for years. Her teeth and speech are fine. I just stopped replacing them as they got old and DD just naturally gave it up. No drama.

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