weaning/getting rid of the dummy
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Topic: weaning/getting rid of the dummy
Posted By: Emmi_
Subject: weaning/getting rid of the dummy
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 5:32pm
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How do I get DD to sleep with out the dummy?
Im not willing to let her CIO, but am after any other suggestions  ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 8:09pm
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Check out the sleep logs and no cry thread - Elizabeth Pantley's solution is pasted in there and that might help.
Otherwise, can you rock/pat her to sleep without it for a bit? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 8:37pm
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I have no personal advice because DS still uses his dummy, but have you had a look at The Sleepstore Website? Here is the link to their dummy weaning section - http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/Sleep+Information/Babies+4+to+12+months/Using+a+dummy+or+pacifier.html - Dummy Weaning
The amount of times I have recommended this website you'd think I have shares in it.. I don't haha, but LOVE their advice section 
I hope you find something that works! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Helen1
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 9:31pm
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Just wondering why you want to get DD to sleep without her dummy???
Our DD#2 has a dummy to sleep. I am happy for her to have this until she is about 2-3 yrs and we move her to a big girl bed. Maybe it's because your DD drops it out during the night and you have to get up to put it back in??? The plunket/kartiane nurse that I see said to me that as long as it works for you then go ahead but once it stops working as you want then to change things. My DD is 15 months old. From about 10 months she could find the dummy in the bed if she woke up and could put it back in herself. Sometimes I get up to help her but not often. Your DD is still very little. I would go with what works at the moment. I guess it depends on why you want to get rid of the dummy. Lets us know so maybe we can be a bit more helpful. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mcshort
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 10:09pm
Coming from me, a mother who was NEVER going to use a dummy, our wee man was given one in NICU to help his muscle development and then later we used it to help with reflux (side note: Godsend!!). We decided it wasn't such a bad thing, for the first few months some babies just have that physiological need to suckle and it helped. And criticism from friends... I learnt how to tell people I love to eff off 
What worked for us? I bought 'the wrong dummy' to take on holiday with us when he was about 9 or 10 months old and only got one for sleeping, he screamed whenever we came near with it, so we ended up unintentionally going cold turkey! Do what works for you, and good luck. ------------- Mum to two very active boys, born October 2008 and December 2010. Getting excited about becoming a Childbirth Educator, and LOVIN being a birth support to amazing and courageous women! |
Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 22 September 2010 at 8:09am
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yeah she loses it at night and has been waking every hour... so im totally over it!
Ive tried the pantley method, but DD doesnt root for it, she cries! So I have been trying to do it but dont think its working? (or Im doing it wrong). -------------
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Posted By: Helen1
Date Posted: 22 September 2010 at 8:18pm
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Don't know the pantley method so sorry I can't help there.
With Amelia, we were swaddling her until she was about 11 months old so the dummy tended to stay in because she didn't move a lot. When we stopped swaddling she was old enough to try and find it herself. My older child never used a dummy but basically we had to go with CIO until she found her thumb to suck. I would suggest that you try to encourage thumb sucking if you don't want to contunie with the dummy (they seem to need some sucking comfort at that age for a bit) and maybe look at controlled crying. All the best ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 22 September 2010 at 8:52pm
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With the Pantley method, I've found DH has way more success getting it off her than I do - perhaps cos she's not expecting to be fed when it's him. Could he try?
Oh, and my girl is way more persistent than the baby in the NCSS - we have to do it more times, or let her get much more sleepy than that baby! If (when!) she screams, it goes back in and we try again. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: amykt
Date Posted: 05 October 2010 at 8:00pm
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Good luck! DS was 12 months old when we decided it was time to wean him off the dummy - he was waking a lot at night because it had fallen out and was too lazy/tired to put it back in. We waited for a time when we knew he wasn't teething/sick and went cold turkey. The first sleep was a night one and he went down really well (he usually does though) - my worry was the day sleeps. And to be honest it was waaaay easier than i thought. Of course there was crying but I think the longest it lasted was about 20 mins. I'd go in every 10 to check. And by the third day he was going down with minimal crying (no longer than a minute or two). A friend of mine also tried cold turkey and she had a similar experience. BUT, I know not all babies are the same so I'd recommend going with what you feel is best! You'll know better than anyone ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 05 October 2010 at 9:00pm
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would she wean off it a bit if you poked a hole in it? that worked with C but she was a bit older, it might just make Lilla more upset....hmmm, I hope you can think of something ! ------------- 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 05 October 2010 at 9:08pm
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Lol after rejecting the dummy for the first 5.5 months Lily finally took one only to reject it about 2 weeks ago! She won't have a bar of it! Not sure why though... GL! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 05 October 2010 at 10:03pm
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Maybe a poke a hole in it? I dunno lol, Caden still has one to sleep at night and tonight he was shouting oh no! oh no! and DH went in to see what was wrong and his dummy had a hole in it, so obviously wasnt "working". so that might work for your DD.
It was annoying having to put my kids dummies back in, but they soon learnt to put it back in themselves at aboit 5 or 6 months 
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Posted By: NewPhoenix
Date Posted: 06 October 2010 at 7:44am
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 06 October 2010 at 7:27pm
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 07 October 2010 at 11:06am
Gosh, that would have been nice. DD only got a dummy at about 6 months cos she was such a terrible settler and I wanted something to help her at daycare. But she's now 9.5 months and still doesn't often find it herself 
We are going cold turkey when DH gets back from Aussie, cos I'm picking things will get worse before they get better so I'm not gonna attempt it by myself. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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