Dummy to thumb 👍

Any hints and tips for getting my baby off their dummy? They do have interest in their thumb, but it’s not consistent.

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Would really really not recommend moving to thumb, I sucked mine till late teens and still get urge to now sometimes 😂 I have had braces 3 times (once as an adult) and teeth still aren’t perfect! My son has just turned 2 and still uses his dummy for sleep but do need to think about getting rid soon!

Tbh, i would prefer dummy to thumb. My eldest sucked his thumb for a bit and it caused his skin to break. If you want to get baby off dummy then you can cut a triangle shaped hole in the end of it and that usually puts them off it, then they dont kick up as much of a fuss because they think its their idea. 😉 Best to introduce another type of comforter as well like maybe a chewy or a muslin cloth teddy.

Our LO loved sucking her thumb really early but we encouraged to move to her dummy instead. She has a comforter and now as long as she has that she doesn’t overly look for her dummy. We have a Teddy but also a Muslin cloth. We just make sure to take it away when shes sleeping alone x

Cold turkey, transfer the comfort to a teddy ir blanket

Cold turkey, around 1 years old. I personally wouldn’t let them go much longer than that or you’ll have a harder time getting rid of it! A couple of nights of shouting but they will get past it…

Dummy is better than a thumb as you can take it away eventually. My sister sucked her thumb until she was 8 and it messed up her teeth so bad

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