just wondering what tips or advice you can give me for getting rid of the dummy???? My two year old has for sleep and is wanting it more and more during the day, i try and be tough but often i cave and my husband gives in a lot more than me
Any thoughts on how to remove the dummy permantly with minimal stress to my DS?
I got DD to give up hers at 14 months by waiting until the one and only dummy she used fell apart (I refused to buy more) and I left the handle pat of it lying around for her to find. She very quickly figured out it wasn't the same, threw it on the ground and never wanted one since. I thought I was going to have a hard time because she had always used one to fall asleep, but no she was fine.
You could always do the dummy fairy. Dummy fairy comes for all the dummies and leaves a nice present in return, but only if ALL his dummies go and they can't come back. I have heard of people tying them to helium balloons so they float away to the fairy etc. Makes it his decision then.
SIL convinced her DS (aged 3) to give up his dummy by telling him a newborn friend "H" needed it. She made a big deal of putting it in a box and posting it to H. She also told H's mum in advance to look out for it and just toss it. He was fine. Asked for it once or twice but SIL just reminded him of his generous present to H.
DS is 3 in July and decided to go without the dummy about 2 months ago. I put him to bed for his day sleep, and could'nt find any of his dummies. I told him I'd go and find one and that he should just close his eyes while I was looking. I heard no noise from the room so refused to go back in. He slept for 2 hours no dummy and didn't even ask for it afterwards. He's not had once since.
He will sometimes see DD's (if we are at the IL's and they have allowed DD to bring it out with her... she doesn't have it except for bed 99.99% of the time), and he'll take it away from her tell her dummy's are yucky and only for sleep, and then he'll go and chuck it back in her cot.
It has been SUPER easy and I'm really glad I waited until DS was ready to get rid of it. Completely stress free.
We made sure from 12 months of age that his dummy was only ever for sleeping and it would only ever be allowed on his bed during the day. He never brought it out although did ask fr it. We just ignored him.
My DS is turning 2 on Saturday and i would like to get rid f his dummy also. He is the same as your DS just has for sleep but lately wants it alot during the day, and yeah it seems easier to just cave sometimes and give it to him.
My sister bought her DD a gift to replace her dummy and it worked a treat as she kept asking for a scooter the same as her big brothers, so my sister said i will buy you one when your a big girl and dont have a dummy anymore. She only asked for it the once. I think my DS is too young for that to work, not sure he would understand the concept.
Sorry i am not much help, im looking for a solution that is minimal stress also, good luck.
Subscribing to this thread - my DS has just turned 2 and has his dummy for sleep, plus travelling longer distances in the car. But - similar to some of you - he wants it more and more often during the day, most likely because he sees his five-month-old brother with a dummy. I could be selling him short, but I just don't think he take too well to a "deal" to get rid of his beloved "dum-dum". I've actually no idea why he still wants a dummy - the two he has he sucked flat within the first hour of their existence!! Sigh ... looking forward to suggestions/tips also.
thanks to everyone for your replies, i really appreciate it , has anyone just gone the tough road and said thats it it's gone? did it work? did it alter their sleeping? How long did it take for them to stop asking?
I am usually not into the tough road lol, I couldn't cope with controlled crying etc and didn't believe in it anyway. BUt so many people have told me it worked for them but i am a bit sceptical...
For those of you that have swapped the dummy for something else how old was the child and how did you explain it????
Would like to hear all methods either that worked or didn't work
Thanks
My DD is 2years 4months and about a month ago she started chucking her dummy over the gate to her room and stopped using it when she'd go to sleep, so i took that as the sign that she was giving it up. She hasnt asked for it once and sleeps the same as she did with the dummy. Sorry i'm not much help but i thought i'd share our experience.
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