My first and fourth baby used a dummy. It was something I was NEVER EVER going to do before having children and when I found myself with my 8 week old next to me in bed at night with my little finger in her mouth I decided it was time. They only used them at sleep time, even when my fourth was a toddler I used to pin the dummy in her cot during the day and sometimes would find her standing next to the cot having her dummy 'fix' and then smiling at me and toddling off.
My first gave it up on her own when she was 20 months, my fourth was different, she just loved her dummy. On her third birthday (after much talk and preparation), she left her dummy under her birth/placenta tree for the fairies to take to their babies. The fairies left her a present now that she was a 'big girl' and we never heard about it again from her. I think there's such a lack of ritual and ceremony in our culture. It was a definite ritual for her, the process and the control she had over it was really important. Any my 2 bobs worth! Jo -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly @ BellyBelly Sent: Sunday, 2 October 2005 9:53 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pinky McKay - an amazing woman A tip I heard from a few mums / nannies was that if you make a snip at the end of the dummy, they quickly get bored of it - it no longer provides that soothing suck so they become disinterested. My son had a dummy which helped his reflux when he was little, but gave it up on his own when his teeth came through - he kept biting holes in them and ruined them. Best Regards, Kelly Zantey BellyBelly & Toys4Tikes www.bellybelly.com.au | www.toys4tikes.com.au On 1/10/2005, "Kate &/or Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>I heard there is a window about 5 - 6 months when you can remove the >dummy, so I might wait another month and try then. I am not prepared >for the 'few days of crying' I was told to expect. > > >With my first, everytime I tried to remove the dummy, she started sucking >her thumb. My dentist said dummies were preferable to thumbs, so she kept >her dummy - nights only - until she was 3.5 and I had something she was >willing to relinquish it for. She gave it up cold turkey and never asked for >it again. > >Kate > >-- >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
