Jennifer - posted on 10/15/2009 ( 8 moms have responded )
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just wondered if anyone knows how to get children of of dummies ? my daughter will be 3 next week, i dont mind her having one at night to help her sleep but i dont want her to become dependent on them, and have got no idea on how to get her to stop having one - its funny cause her 6 month old sister cant stand them - luckily!
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Melanie - posted on 10/18/2009
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wow i have the same problem my daughter needs it for sleep she just turned 3 i really never had that problem with my other 2 i really dont have a clue !
Jennifer - posted on 10/18/2009
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thanks everyone i will give everything a go shes very strong willed so should be interesting!!!! ill let u know if it works!
Laura - posted on 10/17/2009
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I'm going to be going through this process soon so wanted to read advice, but someone told me they got their little one to give the dummy to santa at xmas. So its like santa is giving you some pressies you can give him your dummy and say bye bye to it cos you're a big girl/boy. I don't know if it will work but the timing is ideal, maybe your little one can leave it out with the glass of sherry and mince pie?
Karen - posted on 10/17/2009
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i hav a 2year old boy nd iv him off them...just hide da dummy during the day nd wen she askes just explain 2her dat she's a big girl nd she only needs dem at nite den slowly take dem off her at nite aswell....it workd miracles 4me..............hope my advice helps :)
Aliecia - posted on 10/16/2009
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When my cousin broke her son of the pacifier, she just cut the nipple of it a little at a time each day and gave it to him. He couldnt stand it not being like before and by the time she had cut the nipple all the way off *couple of days time*, he didnt want it anymore.
Jennifer - posted on 10/16/2009
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thanks for ur advice will take it all on board and give it a go - wish me luck!!!!
Kerry - posted on 10/15/2009
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I started my son with just letting him have it at sleep times from the age of about 18 months. Then when it was time to get rid of it at about 2 1/2 it was "accidently" broken (I cut the tip off it) I only got rid of it at this point because he was getting a rash around his face, but would have let him have it a little while longer. We gave him his favourite teddy to sleep with instead, he pined over it for a couple of nights but still slept well, just took him a bit longer to go to sleep.
I have also heard of people giving it to the easter bunny, giving it to another baby etc but I think the most important thing is that they have something more appropriate to replace the 'comfort' with.
Melissa - posted on 10/15/2009
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My daughter is 2 and we managed to to her to have her dummy just for sleeping until a few weeks ago and now she wants it all the time again, so would be interested to see what others have to say. When we did manage to get her dummy off her before we just took it away during the day, it was hard work at first and very loud in our house but she soon didnt seem to miss it, how wrong was I??!
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