tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post3823884149313584976..comments2023-10-21T22:18:20.205+11:00Comments on My Heart, Your Home: Giving Up The Dummy At 18 MonthsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255092825888473304noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-68090694065315168922012-11-13T14:37:23.611+11:002012-11-13T14:37:23.611+11:00You are right... one day it will be gone.
xYou are right... one day it will be gone.<br />xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255092825888473304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-67474559912302165812012-11-13T08:28:39.794+11:002012-11-13T08:28:39.794+11:00The one thing about a dummy is that at least there...The one thing about a dummy is that at least there WILL come a time when you can get rid of it - not so easy to do with a thumb!! Bibi @ Veggie Runnershttp://www.veggierunners.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-9880713836772026432012-11-08T19:22:54.973+11:002012-11-08T19:22:54.973+11:00I agree Melissa, I have never been a fan of the du...I agree Melissa, I have never been a fan of the dummy in the mouth at any age, which is why I limited it to sleep times only. But we all do what we need to do to survive!<br />xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255092825888473304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-60022846880787798162012-11-08T11:44:37.404+11:002012-11-08T11:44:37.404+11:00I was the same as you. I had an aversion to dummie...I was the same as you. I had an aversion to dummies so my son found his thumb instead. I know that will be harder to stop once he's older (i embarrasingly sucked my thumb till i was 10!) but it really is a comfort thing. Its when i see kids at Kindy age still with dummies that it doesnt look right but stick with your gut. Only you as a parent know when your child is ready. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248962916957377193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-19966345359015176472012-11-08T11:12:57.424+11:002012-11-08T11:12:57.424+11:00You are totally right Sally.
We dont expect adults...You are totally right Sally.<br />We dont expect adults to give up their creature comforts at all! Not until they are hurting them or others so it really is unfair to put such pressure on a child! <br />From now on I will be trusting only my instincts!<br />xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255092825888473304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-27622658903381532052012-11-08T11:11:53.250+11:002012-11-08T11:11:53.250+11:00I am not sure how you go about that either Anna! B...I am not sure how you go about that either Anna! But I have heard a lot of stories of children going to school and learning that none of their friends suck their thumbs and they stop doing it on their own accord. I have said it before but Ill say it again, they arent hurting anyone so it really is no big deal is it? <br />xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255092825888473304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-4740653134776259762012-11-08T11:10:21.274+11:002012-11-08T11:10:21.274+11:00Some babies are just born to be suckers arent they...Some babies are just born to be suckers arent they!<br />I kind of wish Evelyn would have found her thumb in this last month just so that she wasnt damaging her hair anymore but I actually feel like part of her comfort is the feeling of playing with her hair like that. <br />They will both stop sucking when they are ready, I shouldnt have rushed Evelyn!<br />xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255092825888473304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-46303645953866918812012-11-08T11:08:48.982+11:002012-11-08T11:08:48.982+11:00If it werent for the ripping of her hair I would h...If it werent for the ripping of her hair I would have absolutely no problem with the dummy.<br />It really is not an issue and is not hurting anyone, until it is hurting them ie. teeth, speech etc so I dont see a rush for taking it away from them. I would totally wait until you are both ready to trade it in with Master J. You will know when the time is right, I knew that it wasnt yet right and I went ahead anyway which was just the biggest mistake I could make.<br />xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255092825888473304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-85024181998612430402012-11-08T09:52:55.854+11:002012-11-08T09:52:55.854+11:00I had a thumb sucker and that is WAY harder to get...I had a thumb sucker and that is WAY harder to get rid of than a dummy. How many adults have their special vices and no one tries to take them away. This parenting gig is hard. Trust your gut.Sallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-49867198784012065872012-11-08T09:10:51.979+11:002012-11-08T09:10:51.979+11:00Oh it's so hard when faced with things like th...Oh it's so hard when faced with things like that - what you think you should do v what you actually want to do. I've been lucky that both of my sucky babies found their thumbs/fingers, so haven't had to deal with the dummy thing, although I don't have a clue how you go about stopping a child from sucking his beloved thumb! xxAnna @ green tea n toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915960873730826839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-79050305756178820462012-11-07T22:53:40.201+11:002012-11-07T22:53:40.201+11:00Toddler C was a sucky baby too...I did offer him a...Toddler C was a sucky baby too...I did offer him a dummy but he never wanted it...instead he found his thumb. <br />Although I worry he will suck his thumb for ages and get teased and need braces, I don't do anything about it...I certainly can't take his thumb away!Mother Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646925050489695536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308886527624621716.post-59368264264757865602012-11-07T22:50:00.046+11:002012-11-07T22:50:00.046+11:00I hear you chick - my motto is they will do it whe...I hear you chick - my motto is they will do it when they are ready. For all sorts of things. I find I often want to push for results because I think about what OTHER people think of my child or my parenting, particularly my Father. The relationship you have with your baby is precious and nobodys business but your own - no point harming it over something that will happen of its own accord and isnt doing any harm. <br />Mind you, Master J is two next month and a dummy is never far from his mouth, if not in it, in and out of bed. Im thinking maybe trade it in next Christmas.....or the one after - when he is ready xxxxxTwo Point Five Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675971818550682692noreply@blogger.com