This week I’m in sunny Yorkshire visiting my Nanan for her birthday (it’s today!) If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know Lamb still has a dummy and we are slowing decreasing the time he has with it until it’s gone for good.
The thing is, we actually planned to get rid of them on Christmas Eve. We told him that if he left them on the tree then Father Christmas would take them for other little babies who need them and leave him a treat in it’s place. Well, we kind of forgot to do this. Bugger.
So, it’s back to the drawing board to come up with a new genius idea to ditch the dummy.
Turns out, the universe has made the decision for us. I only brought one dummy with me to my Nanans house. One which I popped in the little pocket on the side of his Bear Ready Bed. Once which disappeared once Lamb finally went to bed. One which I searched high and low for but remains unfound.
Here was the perfect opportunity at ditching the dummy and if I’m honest I had mixed feelings about it. I desperately want him to be rid of them before baby number 2 arrives, but at the same time he loves it so much and it brings him so much comfort, it’s going to break my heart to say no to him.
Last night actually went pretty well. Unfortunately, he’s struggling with a nighttime cold. High temperature and sore throat, so this was no help to me at all. But like I said, I had no choice. No spare hidden away at the bottom of my handbag (trust me I checked!) We got through the night with him only asking for it once, maybe twice. He woke up so many times crying because he was poorly, I honestly thought I would be in the car looking for a 24 hours supermarket just to comfort him with a new dummy.
So here we are approaching bedtime with the fear of the missing dummy in the back of my mind.
He’s not asked for it once today. I know he’ll ask for it tonight but he knows I can’t find it and theres nothing I can do.
Stay strong Alex, you can get through this.
I am thankful that none of mine needed a dummy – good luck and hope its plain sailing for you
Good luck I’m sure he’ll be fine. My son gave up his when he was nearly 3. I wanted him to do it for a while and one morning I caught him drawing on the wall. I was so cross with him he just gave me his dummy and never asked for it again. I must have been really cross!! X
Pickle just decided one day last October to stop using his dummy. He had just turned 3, it was a MASSIVE comfort to him. It broke my heart in a way as he held it still, but fought not to suck it. I will never know how or why he did it – he was so strong!! Good luck hun. Kaz xx
you can get through it! they just seem to forget about it. eventually! x
Ooh good luck! I know I’ve read with adults it takes 3 days to start to break a habit so hopefully by tomorrow you will be over the worst!x
Oh bless you! The dummy was Mia’s comfort and I let her have it until she started part time school. She let go of it herself really so I cant really give you any tips but I have heard many saying giving to the fairies. Good luck lovely.
P2 was just over 2 when we ditched the dummy. We gave all of them to the Easter bunny and the Easter bunny brought her a gift in return. We went cold turkey but had spoken about the Easter bunny for a few weeks in advance and made it an exciting thing. She struggled for about two days then didn’t mention it at all.
Rosalie has a dummy and I am dreading this!! I have told myself that once she turns two we need to get rid. I’m going to tell her she is a big girl and doesn’t need them. That’s the plan anyway :-s Good luck mama!
Aww! It probably seems worse as he’s ill but you will get through it! Good luck I hope he is over his cold soon x