Our daughter is almost 3 and still needs a dummy when she goes to sleep. She's such a happy and loving kid it seems a shame to upset her by taking it away so we want to find the least stressful method - any ideas?
2006-11-07 10:51:07 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My son and daughter-in-law told their daughter that she should give it to Santa to give to a child who needed it and Santa would give her a present that she would like in exchange for the dummy.
2006-11-07 11:08:10 · answer #1 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I got a great tip from another mom that worked for my daughter. Have you heard about the dummy train? If you leave your dummies on the porch before you go to bed, the dummy train comes in the middle of the night, takes the dummies and leaves you a special present. Tell her this story, then each evening ask her if she is ready to give them to the dummy train. When she is ready, she will do it voluntarily.
Just realize that all children are different. What works for one does not work for all. This worked well for our daughter, but not our son. Give it a try and good luck!
2006-11-08 04:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by FabMom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spoke to my 3 year old about throwing her dummy in the bin for about 3 months and then 'the day' came for her to throw it away. She felt really big about it and I made sure it was a day the bin men came so the dummy had definetly gone.
She screamed for ther dummy the 2nd night 9realy good the first) but then was ok after that.
Kids just accept it.
2006-11-08 11:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by Janice E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was only 2 when we got rid of his dummy it just happened by accident really was in a car i was in the back with him and he wanted his dummy not for any reason just cos he wanted it so i opened the window and threw it out his face was a picture i said it had gone the mummy bird has taken it for her babies because he didn't need it any more he moaned for a bit but just stuck to the story. When it came to bed time i thought i would have trouble but he cryied for a bit and i kept repeating the dummy had gone it took a few nights but it was worth it
2006-11-09 14:50:29 · answer #4 · answered by scooby/et 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw this on Supernanny and it looked so sweet. You tie the dummy to a tree, and tell her that 'cos she's such a big girl now it's time for the dummy fairy to come and take it away. When she wakes in the morning there's a prezzie in it's place. Try that.
2006-11-07 18:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
there are 3 ways i can think of number 1 is take the dummy away bit by bit fist she cant have it in the day time apart from when she has a nap and one our before she goes to bed to get her settled down easier. then after a week dont giver her it apart from nap times and bed times. and then after another week she is only aloud to have it when she goes to sleep at night.and after another week try taking it away all together if she doesnt like it give her another week. nuber 2 is get her to throw it away herself tell her she gets a little toy or a lilttle bit of money for each dummy she throws away and tell her once she has thrown them away she cant have it back. number 3 is cut a little bit of the end of all the dummys exept one for just incase it doesnt work and then she will get bored becuase she cant suck on it anymore. but if she bites on the dummys there is no point doing this
good luck
2006-11-08 06:11:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this problem with my daughter. Her front teeth are now pushed back. We are hoping when she loses the baby ones they will grow in properly. If not she will need to see an orthodontist. After fighting with her and listening to her scream at night, for months, we went to visit an old friend of my moms. She said to throw that thing out. She gave it to her and that was that. So maybe if someone new tells her to get rid of it because shes a big girl maybe she will. Honestly I never thought my daughter would ever get rid of that, but hey it happened.
2006-11-07 19:18:53 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there isn't a least stressful method.
best thing is just tell her next week another baby needs the dummy... and she isn't a baby anymore so she must give hers away. then get her to help wrap it and post it and then it is gone... if she complains then you can remind her what happened. if she really goes la-la over it, then just let her get on with it, and she will have forgotten about it in a few days.
2006-11-08 10:55:19 · answer #8 · answered by sofiarose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my son was about two & half i had same problem, eventually he agreed to put his dummy on xmas tree on xmas eve as a thank you for santa for the toys he was about to bring. he asked for it a few times after xmas but we just kept reminding him santa had it and he had all the new toys. I am planning the same action this year with my 2yr old daughter!
2006-11-08 09:14:13 · answer #9 · answered by vikki b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a fire, or live near a river? I'm really serious, my son is 2 and a half, and I got him off his dummy 5months ago. My mum threw my sisters in the fire at the same age, and told her it was gone now, she sobbed for 5mins and then never asked for it again, she's 19 now! I was all set to bury my son's in the garden, but to be honest i was worried he'd dig it back up! And as if by fate, we were walking over a bridge one day and "looking for nemo's" and my son told me to throw his "boop" in-apparently it was dirty! Although, between us, I never actually threw it in, he thought I had and if he ever asked for it again a reminded him what happened and he was fine! Once he said he needed it to sleep, but when I pointed out that mummy and daddy didn't have one he blurted out, "Me big boy, me no need boop!".
2006-11-07 19:15:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋