Hi all
Myself and my other half decided it was time for our 2yo daughter to stop using the dummy and last weekend we just took it off her and put it away.
On the Sunday she did very well and only asked for it twice and over the course of the week she has done well considering.
However she is now a completely grumpy little girl whenever anything doesnt go her way or she is told not to do something. Tears for a minute or so then this constant whine until she gets fed up.
We are at the end of our tether now, previously we would have popped the dummy in and that would be it.
We dont want to give in, especially not as we have done a week now but we want other peoples experience about how long this grumpy phase should last?
She has a favourite blanky but this doesnt even make things better. We took her to Toys R Us and nothing really took her fancy so there doesnt seem like there is much chance of finding a suitable replacement comforter.
Our real worry is we are going to Spain in two months and we are dreading the flight. It is only 2 hour flight and we did a 4 hour one to Turkey a couple of months ago which she was fine on, but she had her dummy.
So basically now any time she doesnt get her own way she throws a strop and it is worse since the dummy has been taken away.
I must note though she doesnt even ask for it anymore though.
Be grateful for your thoughts/experiences.
Thanks
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2yo 1 week in to no dummy cold turkey - help!
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rachndan · 27/07/2013 16:45
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