My daughter is showing signs of wanting a dummy but I can't stand the things! Is there anything I can do help it? I'm…

@sara-lou well I guess that's true. either way it's about being consistent and standing ground. xx

Morgan gave up his dummy up around 18months. He was teething & I noticed he'd bitten a hole in one. So I chucked them out. Went cold turkey. Had a couple unsettled nights then he was fine. Like most things you just have to preserve. Whether she has one or not I guess.

@sara-lou yeah, I can't stand that, they should definitely be removed come a certain age! That's my problem, hope won't settle, I'm currently lay in bed cuddling her until she is fast asleep, but I did that earlier and within 10 minutes she was awake and screaming. Hope sucks her thumb too, which at first I preferred to a dummy, but I'm starting to think otherwise. how do you even go about removing a dummy? @charlotteandharry that's it, if I did give her one I would want it gone by a few months old! xx

If you don't want her having one then don't give her one. You can't be sure you'll be able to take it away or they'll spit it out

I will admit I was anti dummy pre-children. But I think it was more when I saw older children walking & talking having one in their mouth lol. I held off with Morgan but he was really struggling to settle at night & a dummy really made a difference. He soon spat it out once he was asleep 😂 I was strict & he was never allowed it when he was awake it was just to get to sleep. I didn't hesitate to try one with Max haha. He started sucking his fingers & I really didn't want him to be a thumb sucker. Dummies are much easier to get rid of! It's really up to you isn't it. She may not even take to it anyways lol

@charlotteandharry I'm just worried if I give it to her she will become to attached to it. :/

Harry had a dummy from birth, it settled him and comforted him. He spat it out at 9 months when his bottom teeth came through and has never had one since

@sara-lou I really hate the damn things but I'm really starting to think it will make my life and hers easier as she won't be crying or wanting to be held 24/7, or over feeding either. :/ I have no idea what to do right now. :/ xx

Well you can either give her a dummy if that's what she's wanting or stick to your guns & let her ride it out. My mum & sister dispise them & taunted me loads with Morgan for having one. But it helped settle him to sleep & he only had it at sleep times. Gave it up by 18months so I didn't see the problem. Made his life & mine easier lol.