Comments on: Dummies are the Spawn of Satan.

By: Florida Girl in Sydney

Florida Girl in Sydney — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:34:16 +0000

We also had the pacifier/dummy until our older one was 3– and we told him he had to put them all (he had a bunch) in a bag and give them to my pregnant friend for her new baby. It actually worked—

EXCEPT– I am such a jackass… about 6 mos. later when we were moving from the U.S. to Sydney I thought he would need it on the place to pop his ears. Wtf was I thinking???? So after we got here he had them for about 2 months and I just took them when he was at preschool and he never saw or mentioned them again.

Ah, triumph.

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By: Laura McIntyre

Laura McIntyre — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:49:39 +0000

I am so behind so not sure how this is going now, but see i knew there was a reason why i was not taking Rebecca off the dummy yet. Dammit i don't care if she is 3 now , she only uses it to go to sleep at night and after spending two years dealing with her nightly wakings im not wanting to go back there just yet. Oh we also co-sleep so feel your pain in sleeping with a toddler, so not fun esp as im 30 weeks pregnant and struggling to get comfy myself Laura McIntyres last blog post..30

By: StephLove

StephLove — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:48:35 +0000

I just ended a 3 night experiment trying to get my daughter (age 2 years, 3 months) to sleep in her own bed all night. It got worse every night– she’d stay awake longer and longer, waiting for me to give up and take her to my bed. I decided if I couldn’t commit to staying up all night (and I just couldn’t) I wasn’t going to win this one.

I’m not even considering ditching the pacifier. She doesn’t sleep through the night and her 7 y/o brother didn’t until the end of my pregnancy with his sister so it’s been 7 years since I’ve slept well. If the “‘fier” as she calls it helps her sleep, I’m all for it.

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:52:34 +0000

I remember this being the worst age. THE WORST! #2 was only a few months old, and #1 was a terror – A TERROR! I didn’t think I’d survive!! She stopped napping for a little while, she’d have night terrors every night, she never seemed to get enough sleep, and she was always tired. But it got better. Eventually. I think she killed about 1/2 my brain cells that winter due to lack of sleep (between her, at almost 2, and a newborn).

By: Bee

Bee — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:26:10 +0000

Oh, I hear you! We recently put Marley through a customised sleep program which involved weening off the dummy. The dummy part was relatively painless compared to your night. Good luck and HUGS! Bees last blog post..Will the Real Baby Milo Please Stand Up

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:13:06 +0000

Oooooooooh, mama.
I’ve had days/nights like this and they SUCK MAJOR ASS. Just don’t kill anyone before you’ve had a chance to sleep a bit – you might feel bad about it in the morning.

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By: Summer

Summer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:36:59 +0000

Eeeek, that doesn’t sound fun at all. I think I’d just give back the dummy just so everyone could sleep. So sense forcing a child to do something they aren’t ready for yet.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:34:31 +0000

I slept in today till 10am.

Just thought I’d share.

*ducking the flying shoes*

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By: river

river — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:12:36 +0000

Had to laugh at Amy kicking your bladder, pretty soon you’ll be getting it kicked from both sides.
It’s hard about the not sleeping, i don’t have any advice for you unless you want to take the hard heartbreaking road and let her scream herself to sleep. I’ve heard it works, but it’s really hard for the Mum to hear. Takes about 3 days.

By: Sarcastic Mom

Sarcastic Mom — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:57:48 +0000

Just another reason I wish we were close. I’d take her for a whole day and let our 2 brats play together at my house while you napped. You need a day like that!

Also, you don’t need advice, b/c you’re an excellent mother. But I had to go through a few nights of Braden screaming for up to and a bit over an hour. Not pleasant at all, I assure you, but he got the message that I wasn’t going to come to the rescue. (Which damn near broke my heart, so, yeah.)

Oh, and the sleeping with a toddle thing? I know! When the hell did they stop being cuddly and start being all TORTUROUS!?

Hoping she sleeps well soon!

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