HELP THE DUMMY!!

My daughter was very much obsessed with her dummy so I had to think of something.. She really likes watching the big rubbish truck come and empty out the bins (watches it religiously!!) so one day when I came to get her up in the morning I saw that the dummy was all chewed through and I told her “you broke the dummy so dummy goes in the bin”. So normally she would say yes and then scream for it later but that day was rubbish day (luckily) and so I told her that the truck will come and take it away since it’s broken. And it worked like magic! Ever since that day she stopped asking for it and every time it’s mentioned she always says “dummy is broken so the big big truck took it away, naughty truck” and it’s so cute :)) btw she’s over 2 years old and we only got rid of it a couple of months ago… I don’t know, maybe it will help, maybe it won’t but it was a bit of a different approach and it worked for us so now I tell all my friends about it who want to get rid of the dummy as well… Good luck!! :))

I always worry about what my kids will pick up at daycare as well, nits is just the start, lol, my boy has a rotten head cold that he got from DC I just hope he doesn’t wind up with swine flu. I am glad your little lad is much better, they really make you sorry when they are sick, being so helpless and all 🙁
No Birthday’s as of yet, the first one is next Wednesday so I am thinking to have something either that weekend or the following but I might have to change any plans last minute because it has been raining basically every single day here since February, bar about 3 days 🙁 not sure so will have to play it by ear, and keep an eye one the weather around the time, so far not looking good though.

hey mel!! yeah im doing great, hard to get online sometimes. Had a really bad week last week, our son had Gastro for 5 days it was horrible!!! It is going around in perth really bad, im soo glad i didnt get it couldnt imagine having gastro whilst pregnant.
He is all good now eating well, i felt so sorry for him he is only a small boy and he didnt keep anything down for 5 days. I thought they only got that horrible bug from daycare?? Im so not good with vomit hubby helped alot which was good.

How was the kids bday BBQ? have you had it yet? :))

Great advice ladies 🙂
Hi Kylie hope you are doing well darl, nice to see you about 🙂

goodluck luck emms keep strong!!! i know how hard it is. Its has been 3 months now and no dummy and my boy still sleeps like a baby all night. 🙂 i think giving him his big bed helped alot, took his mind off it i think.
It was funny the other day i was sorting out the nursery and he found a dummy wacked it straight in his mouth and sucked like crazy!!!!! I said can i please have the dummy thats for the baby and he ran! hahaha he had a little cry when i took it off him, but i just said no this is for the baby. I can see him trying to grab it from the baby if the baby needs one.

My last son had a dummy until he was four. He only had it to go to bed and had to put it in the sink as soon as he got up. If it helps them sleep then why worry about taking it away. At two they are still only babies themselves. I honestly wouldnt worry about it.

I decided when my twins turned 3 that it was time to give up the dummies. They only used them to sleep with from the time they turned 1, and honestly it was the best way to get peace when they went to bed.
So anyways, they turned 3 just before Christmas and I had heard of this method from a friend – tell them that Santa needs the dummies to give to other little boys and girls. At 3 they were old enough to understand this. And in return for the dummies, Santa gave them an extra special gift. We drummed this into them for a couple of weeks before Christmas and on Christmas Eve took photos of them with their dummies for the last time. Then we put out the biscuits and rum for Santa and left the dummies there with their Dear Santa letters. They were too excited that night to worry about the dummies, and only cried for a couple of minutes the next night when they didn’t have the dummies. After that the dummies didn’t even get a mention.
But yeah like other people have mentioned, don’t let it bother you that your son uses a dummy. If it gives you peace, then let him use it! I’m all for peace when it comes to the kiddies!
Perhaps with another bub on the way, it might not be the best time to take the dummy away yet? Show him the new bub using a dummy and tell him that they are for BABIES, and try to stress how much of a BIG BOY he is. Maybe he’ll give up the dummy on his own because he doesn’t want to be seen as a baby?? Dunno, just a thought.
GOOD LUCK!

Nice one emms, glad it is working well darl. Sounds like he is doing well in his big bed. My eldest the boy didn’t go into his big bed until he was about 2 as well but my daughter was in hers as soon as she turned one, things are much easier with her because she always wants to do the same as her brother so that is half the work gone already, lol. As for the dummies, my kids still have them, one going on three and one going on two, only for bed now and never during the day. My son (nearly 3) often tells me no dummy I am a big boy now, and he is fine going to bed with out it, the both of them always end up spitting them out as soon as they go to sleep, so yeah it doesn’t bother me at all, and I would do anything to avoid a fight with the two of them at bedtime, lol my boy has proven to me that he will stop using it on his own accord when he is ready so like you emms I am proud of him for that. My daughter will just follow suit coz she copies everything he does anyway 🙂

this is exactly what were going through at my house .
my son will be two in a few weeks , and were hoping to move him out of the cot and into a big boy bed LOL so we have decided the dummy should go too .
now i understand he gets comfort from it , and it really does break my heart to take it away from him .
but im hoping two things will happen .
his speech will improve
he will be able to sleep in his big boy bed , with out coming out looking for the dummy .

we had the dummy down to , only sleep time and in the car if it was needed ..as we often have 3 hours travel times .
so far he has been two nights with out it and two naps with out it .
he does cry and carry on and works him self up into a state , im trying to help him stay calm , but often find its best not to go into his room with in the first 20 mins . he is safe in there and i wouldnt let him get worked up to a point he was in danger .
the first night , just like your bubs kylie , woke after an hour and was hysterical , and his dad told me to give the dummy back lol i actually did , and after ten mins , went in and took it outta his sleeping mouth lol and he stayed asleep all night .
last night he made it all night with out the dummy . i was very proud .

good luck , and often i think we feel worse about this kinda thing then they do .
so i think its best to limit the dummy as much as possible , i have taken all but one away …and thats hidden in case he see’s it lol .
ill let you know how tonight goes … so far ..its getting better day by day .
and all the girls keep me encouraged to stay strong via facebook

i think it is a matter of each child/baby is different, some like a dummy some hate a dummy, most mums are different too, some like the dummy some hate the dummy some even think that the dummy is cute.
each to there own if you ask me.