Saying NO altogether would be the best solution - however would be EXTREMELY difficult to manage!

If you say by addicted, he/she never stops, then you need to reduce his temptation of a lollipop. I would guess your two year old has about 3 lollipops a day. In that case, reduce it to two lollipops, then one and then as treats.

Times of struggle. You need to plan EXCUSES:
- "Sorry, ran out of lollipops, we'll buy them tomorrow" (Literally means, we will buy them until you go crazy.)
- "You have to be good. Otherwise, no lollipops for the entire week" (Sternness may cause tears and tantrums, but trust me, the kid will listen)
- "You've been very good today. I will give you an extra lollipop!" (For the time being, eventually you will do work and talk and play and when he's/she's been really good, you might give him/her a lollipop. By this time, he might have one lollipop a week or even a fortnight. So long as he/she has a balanced healthy lifestyle - one lollipop a week or a fortnight is OK.)

Make sure you BRUSH your child's teeth. Lollipops will destroy your child's teeth and I am sure no parent would want their child to have fillings and fake teeth placed.

Hope this helps!
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You're the adult. Say no. Don't start a habit of giving in to your child.

That's how you raise kids that turn into adults that think the world is going to hand them whatever they want if they're act like a... well... If you ever worked retail, then you've run into customers like that.

Nothing quite like seeing an 18 year old driving a brand new Lexus, yelling at a bank teller because we won't cash the $2,000 check her mother gave her because 1) she needs matching funds for cashing a personal check and 2) we need something other than her School ID to cash checks.

"HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO MAKE MY CAR PAYMENT?!!!"
"..."

Get a job? And pay for it yourself so you don't need mommy and daddy's handout anymore?
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It is going to be a pain, but you are the parent, so I would start by getting tough and setting rules for when your child can have a lollipop. They will resits and throw a tantrum at first, but you must stick with it, so that they are eventually broken of the addiction.
I would use the tips provided in this http://www.husbandhood.net/how-to-get-your-baby-or-toddler-off-the-pacifier/ sight.
Remember be diligent if you really want the addiction broken.

As for the types of lollipops you want to continue giving your child, it is up to you, but I recommend making your own Burnt Sugar Lollipops. They are healthy and since you are making them yourself it will save you money. http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/burnt_sugar_lollipops.html
Source(s):
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/burnt_sugar_lollipops.html
http://www.husbandhood.net/how-to-get-your-baby-or-toddler-off-the-pacifier...

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I've been there. Recently. Not fun, but then, *we're* the ones in charge!

It may be that a two-year-old still has a sucking urge. You could make your own Popsicles from something like vitamin water or watered-down juice (or it will be just as sugary as the suckers were). This helps satisfy the urge, the thirst, and the quest for flavor.

If it's not a sucking urge, then distraction works very well for this age. Think of something she likes to do, and when she asks for a sucker, act startled by something *outside* the situation: "OH! Hey! I just remembered, I was going to push you on the swing!" or "Did you see that? I think there was a bird in that bush!"

Things that help are to avoid taking her shopping with you for a bit. Out of sight, out of mind. This may take a little schedule finagling if you're used to taking her, so that she can stay home with someone else. But the benefits to her teeth and her health will be worth it.

Try to avoid using food of any kind as a reward. This would include lollipops. It sets up a bad pattern that is often part of weight gain.

And you may just have to put your foot down and keep it there. But hopefully some of these other things will work first!
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Buy her a Nintendo DSi. Or just tell her she's too old for lollipops and if she wants them that she has to buy them herself. I would just say no every now and then and let her know the effects too much candy can have on the teeth.
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Sugar really is an addictive substance. But since your kid is too small to be hitting the streets looking for dealers, you are in a position to do something about it. Get candy out of her diet and don't buy mass market cereals and don't give her soda. Don't add sugar to foods to get her to eat them. Keep her diet healthy and natural. If she needs snacks fresh fruit is best. You need to teach her what to eat, that's something kids naturally learn from their parents. And don't say one thing and do something else yourself!
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