Best way to stop our 2 & a bit year olds need for a dummy?
2006-12-12 14:41:56 · 11 answers · asked by theflyer 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
With my son we limited his use to naps and bed time. We also kept telling him that 2 year olds were big boys and didn't need a pacifier. He was told that when it broke, we would not be replacing it. I told him this almost everyday for about 2 weeks.
Then I cut the tip off with a pair of scissors, put it back together and left it where he would find it.
When he did find it and realized it was broken, he was upset. He knew it was garbage and helped me throw it out. He asked for it over the next few weeks but because he had seen it broken and been the one to throw it out, he knew he wasn't getting it back.
2006-12-12 17:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by devils'littleangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out what he/she really wants and tell them that for santa to bring it they have to give up the dummy coz rudolph wants it. Then get your child to help wrap the dummy up in a box and leave it under the tree for rudolph. Leave it under the tree so everytime your child wants the dummy you can remind them about rudolph and the present santa will bring in exchange. Both me and 2 girlfriends have done this before at this time of year and although there may be a few tantrums stay firm that its now rudolphs dummy and get a kids xmas dvd with rudolph so your child knows who your talking about. Use the dvd to side step the tantrum. Also works at easter and birthdays that someone will bring them something really good in exchange for their dummy.
2006-12-14 08:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by Big red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dummy is called a pacifier in America. If it is really too hard just give up - it's unlikely the kid will be seven or eight and still wanting it.
2006-12-12 23:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by Dor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everytime you remove something from a child it gets replaced with something else that comforts them. Boobs, bottles, dummies, cups, bears whatever. I'd personally secretly break it and show them its broken so I have to throw it away, preferably when I was shopping so I could get them a bigger kid thing to appease them.
2006-12-12 23:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by auntynoall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT IS A DUMMY AND WHY WOULD YOUR 2 YEAR OLD NEED ONE
2006-12-12 22:46:12 · answer #5 · answered by - 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a dummy?
2006-12-12 22:45:18 · answer #6 · answered by spence6209@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a PACIFIER and is a source of comfort and security. They usually tend to give it up on their own by the time they are three anyway leave the little one alone, if it's not hurting you why would you want to hurt the child?
2006-12-12 22:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Mine wanted to take hers to daycare I told her no because the other kids would take it off her, that afternoon she asked for it i said that i must have lost it. it worked, or i have heard to put something on it that they do not like.
2006-12-13 01:14:12 · answer #8 · answered by Calais 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time and earplugs to shut out the tears.
2006-12-12 22:50:54 · answer #9 · answered by Lol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bottles and the binky should disappear and a cup should take their place.
2006-12-13 07:54:49 · answer #10 · answered by patty m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋