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We went cold turkey too. LO only had them for naps or at nighttime. Nursery said he whinged a little once cos others got their dummies otherwise he wasn't bothered. At 3 I think sending to Santa is a good idea. Also maybe letting them know it's bad for their teeth? I know that's worked for friends (& for my mam with my sis!)
I cut the tips off the dummies the day before my twins 2nd birthday. One continued using it for a few days and the other twi threw it back at me saying it was broken. It was over in 2 days. If they asked for the dummy after I would pretend not to hear them or distract them with something else. Great idea about sending it to Santa. I hope all goes OK x
I hope it went well but as the dummies helps comfort them , it’s best to use these opportunities to cuddle and use words to help them express how they feel . At least if they get validation form having human contact and validation of being heard it will comfort them as they try to adjust to life without dummies
My son used a dummy for naps and bed time and I literally went cold turkey and it took about a week or so for him to forget about it. Try replacing sleeping with a dummy with sleeping with a teddy. I also continuously read the book ‘Ben gives up his dummy’. Dipping it in apple cider vinegar never worked work me, lol he just licked it right off😂 Don’t get me wrong it is hard but it’s better in the long run. No more searching for dummies or replacing them. Hope this helps xx