dummy

[mum2bubba]

Hi, how are you all?

I just want to know when is the best time to get rid of my bubba's dummy? She will be 2 on Oct 8th (next Sunday) and I am thinking about getting rid of her dummy nowish and telling her she is a big girl and she doesn't need it OR maybe waiting until the baby is born and telling her that she needs to give the dummy to the baby, I am really trying to make her have her dummy only at night time and for her naps during the day but its not always easy. So should I get rid of it now before the baby arrives (I'm only 6 and a half weeks) OR should I wait until I'm further along in my pregnancy and tell her that the dummy is for her new brother or sister? I am so confused.

I think its more me that needs the dummy if that makes sense. I am sure she will be a bit whingey for the first few nights without it but I know that she should be ok after a while. (hope I'm making sense). Any suggestions/advice?

[Hokey Pokey]

Now seems like a good time. What you could do is something a friend of mine did for her little boy. Told him one night that dummy fairy was coming to all the boys and girls and they would all get a little suprise in the morning!
She left him a matchbox car and he was thrilled!

[mum2bubba]

Now seems like a good time. What you could do is something a friend of mine did for her little boy. Told him one night that dummy fairy was coming to all the boys and girls and they would all get a little suprise in the morning!
She left him a matchbox car and he was thrilled!

Yeah my SIL did something similar with my niece, she was about 3 at the time. I'm just worried that Hayley might be a bit too young to understand and she is sooo attached to her dummy. :rolleyes: There has been occasional nights where she goes to sleep without it but not that often. I don't want her to have a dummy after the age of 3 (my other niece had her dummy until she was 6 :eek: )

[Hokey Pokey]

From experience (with bottles) once you take it away, do not give it back as hard as it may be. If you go back once you try to ween again they will think it will come back after a few tantys ;)
You have to perservere!
Good luck!!

[mum2bubba]

From experience (with bottles) once you take it away, do not give it back as hard as it may be. If you go back once you try to ween again they will think it will come back after a few tantys ;)
You have to perservere!
Good luck!!

Actually with bottles it was really easy I just put all her bottles away and started giving her milk in her sippy cup and she was fine as long as we didn't mention them I think the dummy is a bit different though. I guess we'll just have to see what happens...

[B-belle]

you could always tie it to the bed for a while. This makes it not as hard as going cold turkey!

[melbryan]

I have a 7 week old and want to so take my 2 yr olds dummy but he just takes the baby's.
I will wait till christmas to take both their dummies at the same time, so they can scream together. He is very reliant on his dummy and feel it cruel to take it while he is so clingy and wanting any sort of comforting. I don't think he would understand yet about giving his dummy away so I will wait a bit longer until he has a better understanding.
I think you will kow when your DD is ready I know mine probably won't be ready till 3.

[Natsmummy]

Now seems like a good time. What you could do is something a friend of mine did for her little boy. Told him one night that dummy fairy was coming to all the boys and girls and they would all get a little suprise in the morning!
She left him a matchbox car and he was thrilled!

I was going to suggest you do something like this.

I would be concerned with a small child like that, that if you waited and said she had to give the dummy to the baby it might make her resent it. I can imagine her thinking "That new baby is getting all my mummy's attention and now it has my dummy too".