She only has it at night, she has various special needs, She has sensory probelms, so she finds it comforting. I But i think i'm making allowances for her. Any ideas of how to get rid of it ?
2006-11-18 01:47:42 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Thank you for your commets, I do agree with you it is probably really bad for her teeth, I love the idea of giving them to the fairies ! I'm going to try that one, thanks xxx
2006-11-18 01:58:51 · update #1
I personallly think it is bad, it will affect her speech and it doesn't look very nice either. Though it probably is easier to take it off her now, because she's older and you can actually explain a reason to her, rather than with a young child, you just take it away and they fret because they don't know what's happened.
A common reason is that there are no dummies left for the newborns, so the fairies are asking all the little children to send their dummies to them. Pop them in a little bag and tie them to a tree, and tell her the fairies will repay her. Then leave her a little gift under her pillow.
2006-11-18 01:54:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know what? If she has special needs and sensory problems, I think she should still be allowed to gain comfort from a dummy at night if she needs one. She will probably use it less and less of her own accord and eventually stop. I understand what the others are saying about taking it away from her, but if she has special needs, she probably is not able yet to comprehend why you're doing this, unlike other four year olds. Perhaps you're more worried about what other people think rather than what works for your family, but if it's only at night, I can't see the harm. Many children a lot older than your daughter suck their thumbs at night, and it really doesn't do that much harm - even dentists are divided on whether or not it is harmful to the teeth.
2006-11-18 01:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by f0xymoron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiya
Just to let you know I tried the 'fairies' the other day. My son is 4 on saturday and I thought it was time he gave his dummy away. He only ever used it at night.
So we put the dummies in an envelope with a note to ask the dummy fairy to give the dummies to the little babies who needed them. Then we went for a walk to the postbox and he posted them.
My son was fine about it! I was so surprised. He felt really grown up and he is now officially a 'big boy'!
Give your daughter a little bit of notice, discuss the dummy fairies first and tell her that soon she will have to give her dummies away to the babies then choose a day and do it. She may fret for a few days but I am sure she will be fine.
My son has only asked a few times but was fine when reminded where they were. I hope the fairies work for you as well as they did for me!
2006-11-18 02:27:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter is 28 months old. She loves her dummy! I am getting her used to the idea that santa clause will be taking her dummies for the little babies in return for a new dolly. im hoping when the time comes it wont be too stressful for her. A dummy is such a comfort for our little ones. I hate the thought of taking it from her but yes it can be bad for their teeth. I know it will be harder for your little girl being special needs. Is she fond of little babies? Maybe she would like to give her dummy to the baby. It will be hard for her, but dont feel you have to keep it from her if after a few days she gets very distressed without it. Keep her teeth brushed and allow it for bed time. Good luck
2006-11-19 11:42:17 · answer #4 · answered by Teresa M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 3 and I am trying to wean her off a dummy too. She only has hers for sleep but is happy not to have it when she is with other people. We have talked about the dummy fairy which she said she will when ready. Another idea is to leave it for father christmas. She will give it up when she is ready. You wouldn't consider taking a teddy away so why be the same with a dummy? Do what is right for your situation.
2006-11-18 02:27:59 · answer #5 · answered by pinkimmylou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is only using it at night then that's not so bad as when you see children of that age in town or the supermarket with a dummy stuck in their mouth.
I would continue to let her use it till Christmas Eve then see if she will leave it out with the biscuits & sherry etc. for Father Christmas to take away. This worked for my nephew, he was more than happy to let Father Christmas take it because he knew he would be getting new toys & he never asked for the dummy again.
2006-11-18 10:06:19 · answer #6 · answered by TheYorkshireRose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it is only at night or nap time it is okay for now,however soon you will have to try and ween her off it which you can do by telling her she is a big girl now and that dummies are for babies. I'm in the process of doing it for my three year old and its not easy,especially at night when they refuse to go to bed without it but it is for their own good. Sometimes it is easier to start these preocesses in the summer as during the winter kids need their comforts at night time. Good luck
2006-11-18 01:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by strictmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a dummy is a (binky) my 3 yr old step daughter had one when i first met her it went into a cookie jar i told her she was too big for it it worked good luck and at that age it is bad on the new teeth that will come in later
2006-11-18 01:55:09 · answer #8 · answered by sleepyhead and babykins 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea i think it is bad for your teeth. But i don't blame mothers for giving dummies. Its the only way to hush kids up. But for your child i think it might be exceptional to give here a dummy. Why not give her a vitamin tablet or something, in one way she
could be sucking something aswell as vitamins good for her. I really dont know know But in general, the dummy is bad for kids teeth
Apparently aswell, if children become to dependant on dummies then there speech becomes slurred.
2006-11-18 01:53:30 · answer #9 · answered by Gleek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a home daycare, and every parent I know (including my sister and 3 brothers - I have 10 nieces & nephews) take away the pacifier by age 2. I have a 18 month old in my care right now and I only let her have it when she naps. (Her parents let her have it more often, but I don't agree with it, but I don't tell them that!)
My boyfriend and I personally think it's bad to see a child 3 years old or older with a pacifier in their mouth.. how can they talk with that thing in their mouth??? I don't know...
HOW TO GET RID OF IT: one of my brother's with his 3 kids they didn't buy the older versions of the pacifiers - they kept the infant size and it was to small for them and they stopped taking it. One of my nephews lost his one and only pacifier and my brother and sister in law told him that if he couldn't find it then it was gone and he was done with it - it worked for him.
Another trick I have heard about is to cut the end of the pacifier - if that was gone, most kids lose interest in it.
I also found this website: http://www.helpforkidspeech.org/articles/detail.cfm?TextID=190
2006-11-18 02:07:57 · answer #10 · answered by TimminsGirl1965 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋