Want to wean lo off dummy but scared!!

[Blondie_xx]

He's 6 months old n it's starting to be a nuisance!
I used to be able to put him down after his bedtime bottle without it but now he always wants it. And a few times in the night! Also for his naps I'm having to put it in a few times aswel before he settles.
He only really has it for sleeping, if he's grizzly in the day and I give it him he mostly just spits it out.
I have heard it takes about 3 days for it to get better but I'm just scared, n also will feel bad for taking it it away some times I just don't know what to do for the best!!

 

[seoj]

Just trust your gut hun... if you feel it's time, then it's time... but that is totally your call.

Some kids have binks till they are well over a year... others never take them (like my daughter- even though we have a bunch people bought us, she's only used them a hand full of times- so we just stopped giving them to her- she never really took to them and I wasn't going to push the issue lol.

It's certainly OK to start weaning now if you feel he's ready. It just may take a while and be very frustrating for a bit... but he'll get there. Some kids decide they are ready... it's always a tough call as a parent, but sometimes (if we are lucky) it's much easier than we think it will be.

Best of luck!

 

[Blondie_xx]

My daughter had a dummy till she was 2 but dont remember it ever being a problem or maybe iv just forgot lol.
I think it's something I just have to be brave and do! And think it will definatly be the best for him aswel (eventually) just hate seeing him upset .
Thanks for your reply hun

 

[Leanne09]

I weaned Charlie off his. I started three weeks ago. I also did my eldest when he was 5 months.

Yes it can be hard and it is horrible hearing them cry buti never let his crying get out of hand or let him get really distressed. Before I took it away I put him down to sleep with his dummy and a blanket. I introduced the blanket so that when I took the dummy he still had his blankie for comfort.

Charlie was like a diff baby after 3 days. From the first day I took it away he was good going down to sleep without it in the day, he whinged for a while with his eyes shut and fell asleep. The evening, going down for the night was a bit harder, he was tireder and just wanted his dummy. He didn't cry for long.max 20 mins which felt like hours! We never left him though, we reassured him and showed that we were there.

Within the week he was self setting for all sleeps and naps. Feel much bettr and he is much happier now that I'm not having to give his dummy back up to 15 times a night.
I just felt the time was right, my husband was working nights so I did it alone. It was hard at times as I was so used to him going tobed and being asleep within 2 mins but I was making him upset. I stuck it out as knew it would b worth it, and it was. Whatever u decide I wish u lots of good luck. Pm me any time xxx