Megie, DD2 who is 3.5 still has a dummy but ONLY at night. I found it easy to take it away during the day, and we are telling her from recently, that santa will be taking the dummy. It means she'll be 4, but as she only has it at night Im not fussed. Maybe your friend could start by removing it in the day. Definitely easier than at night. I started by not sending it to daycare and she was fine, then I told her its' ONLY for bed time!
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DS has a very large attachment to his dummy. He has a little brother coming soon, though. So, I don't really want to impose too many changes upon him at this time. We'll do the dummy at bed thing I think.
DD2 was 3.5 and the dummy fairy come to visit in the night. We made a pretty box she put the dummys inside and the fairy left her a baby shreck to take to bed. She never asked for it again.
Olive has never had a dummy but I think that comes from having a mum who is really anti dummy. Working in early childhood I have also seen the negative impact a dummy can have in regards to language and emotional development so have personally never had one for Olive.
I am very anti dummy as well.. I cant stand them.. 4-5 year olds walking around with them.. I am not sure why they have one?
We would have never had a dummy for J if we went living in a 2 bedroom house with 5 people with my FIL... so off to Canada she will loose it there!! I CANT WAIT!
I very nearly weaned DD a few months ago. It was fine until day 3 and she just went nuts. She was exhausted and screaming for hours but couldn't sleep without it, so I gave in. Now that we're potty training and have another baby on the way I don't know if this is the time to try again. I do worry about her teeth though.
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