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Dummy or Not?? |
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by beekay1  (December 2008) (rank 500+) |
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I think at some point every parent asks themselves this question. I opted not to try a dummy until i had fully established breast feeding which was a good 6 weeks. When i did offer it to my daughter (and i tried several times) she just didn't want it.
I could accept this but was totally amazed at the reaction of so many other parents i knew who thought i was mad. What was i supposed to do force it upon her knowing she would refuse and gag? I couldn't do that to her. She was quite content to pacify herself with her thumb and although this may be a harder habit to break later on i was happy to go with it.
Anyway, nearly 10 months down the track as i began to wean my daughter from breast feeding i thought i would attempt to give her a dummy again as a form of comfort for her. She took it and it has helped aid the process of taking her off the breast and placing her on the bottle. We now only have one more feed to delete and the process is complete and the further along we go the more she uses it.
For all mums out there who are not sure i hope my article has helped. I think it is best to follow your own instincts and listen to your childrens needs, regardless of what others think or do with their children.
