With Little Sis turning 2 at the end of last year I was acutely aware that she needed to ditch her dummy. She adored her dummy very much and although we had restricted it to half an hour before bed and through the night I knew we needed to do something about getting rid of it completely.
Her older brother gave his dummy up very easily but I had a feeling Little Sis would be a little more stubborn and it made me really nervous! She is quick to give me her opinion on everything and can throw a tantrum when she doesn’t get her own way. When I heard about The Dummy Fairy Workshop I knew I needed her help and she very kindly sent me a Magical Bits’n’Bobs Kit to make the transition to being dummy-free.
When the Magical Bits’n’Bobs Kit arrived it contained a Parents Kit and a Kiddie’s Kit. The Parents Kit included a guide to the Dummy Fairy’s Weaning Tools with lots of helpful information. Reading it gave me lots of confidence that I could do this!
We chose a day to be Dummy Day and every day I talked to Little Sis about giving up her dummy, letting the Dummy Fairy take it away and give it to a little baby who needed one. She was pretty adamant that no-one was taking her dummy away….
The Kiddie’s Kit contained a letter from the Queen of the Dummy Fairy, an Enchanted Dummy Bag, a bottle of fairy dust, a picture of the Dummy Fairy to colour in and a reply card to send to the Dummy Fairy.
As well as the instructions mentioned above the Parents Kit contained a Thank You letter from the Queen to read to your child, a personalised certificate of Generosity and gift tags to attach to the Certificate and a gift.
Now, the night before Dummy Day we had read the letter from the Dummy Fairy and spoke about putting the dummy’s into the Enchanted Dummy Bag for the Queen to collect. For some reason I thought we would just try putting Little Sis to bed without a dummy. Guess what? She went to bed without any problems. And the next night too.
We’re still going to colour the picture of the Queen, and Little Sis will receive her Certificate, the Thank You letter and a special present for giving up her dummy and officially becoming a Big Girl. I’m still totally amazed she gave up her dummy but I think that talking about it and being firm definitely helped. The Magical Bits’n’Bobs Kit from The Dummy Fairy Workshop gave me the added confidence to fix a date and do it. The Kit was really comprehensive, I love the fact it was personalised with names and photographs and was great value at £19.95 + P&P.
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Good idea .
A little bit pricy but worth it to ditch the dummies.
ninja cat recently posted..Machiavellian Morello Cherry Loaf
What a great idea! And it sounds like it really worked, what an amazing kit!
Globalmouse recently posted..Hands Up Holidays – a new way to travel with children
That looks like a great idea, sadly I have thumb suckers here, no idea how to stop that one!!
Kate Williams recently posted..Tuesday Tutorials Pin Party – Sewing Round Up
I need one of these, but to get mine off the boob. Cant imagine fitting my boob in a bag tho…rucksack maybe!
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Yeh! Little Sis has joined the ranks of Big Girls…….well done, LS/BG…….bless you, sweetie pie………..xxxx
What a clever idea! I am sure it really helps kids, because letting go of the dummy can be so tough for some of them… We are past this stage, but I think it might have really helped them!
Orli D recently posted..How to explain disability to kids?
My little girl recently gave hers up too, not quite as easily as yours seems to have 🙂 Great kit though, and I don’t think £20 is too bad!
Lisa H recently posted..The Paths We Tread
That’s a fab idea and well worth the price if it works and makes life easier x
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Great that your little one had a fairly stress-free transition to become dummy-free.
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Great that your little one had a stress-free transition to becoming dummy-free.
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What a neat sounding way to help ditch those dummies! x
Sarah Bailey recently posted..Get Ready for Valentines
A cute idea! My boy ditched his dummy a lot easier than I thought he would – it was the last one, it broke, no more dummy! He was about 18mths – he’s now 15 😀
Michelle recently posted..Kool + The Gang [Project 365:2014 – Day 42]
Sounds like a good idea if you are struggling to get rid of a dummy – not sure I could justify spending that much though!
Mummy of Two recently posted..First Words – A Book Review
I’m glad it was a success for you. A cheaper alternative is to chop the ends off the teats, but it’s not quite as much fun for the child as the Dummy Fairy!
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This is such a cute idea. My boy never wanted a dummy but I can imagine it is tricky to get them to stop.
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I had read another blogger’s pos tont he dummy fairy, but then it appeared as if she’d invented her herself. Now I’m not sure she used this kti as she didn’t mention it, but this sounds wonderful. I’m so glad Little Sis had no problem giving up the dummy in the end.
Astrid recently posted..Gender and Autism Stereotypes: Problems for Autistic Girls
Thats a nice idea.. I have to admit I went hard line with my daughter and just took it off her at 18 months. If I’d known about this (or if she’d kicked up more of a fuss) then I’d have definitely looked into it.
Steph (@imcountingufoz) recently posted..Love Your Leftovers – Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
I’ve never heard of it before. Sounds like it worked a treat for your little one!
Emma (My Little 3 and Me) recently posted..Tips For Coping With A Power Cut
What a fab idea! I wish this had been around 12 years ago!
Mammasaurus recently posted..Beach benefits
Oooh, the dummy fairy came to our house a few years ago and we didn’t even have a kit! She took all of my son’s dummies and left him a toy he really wanted.
Mums do travel recently posted..Things to do in Sicily with kids
I read about this only recent somewhere else. We never used dummies but this sounds like a really great idea for those that do 🙂
Emily @amummytoo recently posted..Win a set of food canisters and a bread bin from Brabantia’s Platinum range
I am really lucky that none of mine have needed dummies. Well done to your little one xx
kara recently posted..Top Five Attractions in England for Families
Well done! Ditching the dummy is quite a rite of passage. And I think the hardest part is not for the child but for us parents to give up our reliance on it.
Joanne Mallon recently posted..New feature about fear of driving
Maxi was dead easy, but Mini just kept telling me to buy more!
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That looks like a great idea at a good price.
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My mum probably wishes this had been available years ago! For some reason my two children didn’t like having a dummy and would just spit them out!
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