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Seeking Advice on How to Get My 5 Year Old Son to Stop Sucking His Thumb.
and its not his thumb,. eventually he won't use the thumb during the day because you've distracted him. after say 2 weeks give him a little ice pop, ...
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- A glove on his hand, thumb taped up, nail bitter stuff you can also rub on it. Good luck. It is a hard habit to break!
- Hi R., Maybe try taking your child to the dentist and having him/her explain the negative effects of thumbsucking on speech and teeth...that might put a "scare" into ...
- Sucking fingers is a sign on insecurity. ..like needing a binky or a blanky. None of my children sucked their fingers, but I sucked my finger until I was 8. I have ...
Hand Issues
... in one place and then pop when you make them bend at the joints.....it's ... I finally went to a hand doctor and received a steroid shot in my thumb ...
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- Could it be carpal tunnel? Maybe your muscles are just overworked and locking up??? I would see a Dr., just in case you can get permanent damage.
- Have you been tested for or researched carpal tunnel syndrome in your wrist? I don't know all the symptoms but it might be worth checking this out since it might be c...
- I would ask your doctor, but it sounds like carpal tunnel. I get it when I am pregnant and for me it just feel like I can't move my hand or some fingers. At first I d...
Mechanics of Handwriting
We play with these eye popper toys where she pinches a small plastic semi soft toy to make the eyes pop out using her thumb and first and middle fingers. ...
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- We used the "Handwriting Without Tears" program with much success. http://www.hwtears.com/ Also, this pencil grip is good: http://thepencilgrip.com/
- Hi Katie, In my old preschool class, we would get the Crayola skinny crayons, peel the paper off, and break each crayon into three or four small pieces (the smaller t...
- Contact Kim Worthington at Artistic Gatherings (www.artisticgatherings.com). She is a wonderful woman and an amazing artist but she is also trained as an instructor fo...
Organic Baby Food????
Tom Thumb has their own organic brand of baby food. It's called "O". ... What I prefer to do is buy frozen, organic veggies & pop them (defrosted) into my ...
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- Why not make your own? It's so incredibly easy. Take a look at the book Super Baby Foods. There are also web sites out there. What I'd do was buy organic veggies a...
- Have you considered buying regular (big people food) green beans, cook them, and puree them to feed your baby instead of buying the food in jars? I don't recall my las...
- Tom Thumb carries a line of organic baby foods that is very extensive. I buy their organic baby cookies all the time. They are yummy!
3 1/2 Month Old and Her Pacifier..
Some kids start sucking their thumb after they tire of the pacifier; ... to feel around in the dark and find a pacifier and pop it back into her own mouth. ...
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- Hi.. I am mommy to 4 and until that last one I never gave them pacifiers. The only reason I gave it to her is because of a study that says that between 2 and 4 months ...
- I used to put a few pacifiers in bed with my son so that he could reach out and find one when he lost his. If you put extras in there she may be able to get one back i...
- She might be a little young for this....but, my daughter loved her pacifier too. What I did was, I put about 4 pacifiers in her crib (lol) - One is each corner and wit...
Flying with a One Year Old
Not that I want your baby to become a thumb sucker (if he already isn't), but that's the only thing .... Sippy cup and a lolly pop for take off and landing. ...
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- Don't forget a change of clothes for him and maybe for you if you can fit it. You never know what will spill. I like to put some toys away before the trip (or buy so...
- Hey there T.! I fly out to California with my 3 year old and 10 month old quite a bit. I always bring a little carry-on back pack (the one's that have weels so he ca...
- Sippy cup and a lolly pop for take off and landing. As for entertainment that is challenging, but colors, books, blank paper and any favorite toys you can think of, li...
Pacifier
My main concern is that she starts to suck her thumb instead of her pacifier. .... when she doesnt have it and when I see this I POP that Paci back in. ...
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- Let her keep it until she is ready. You are right, a pacifier is better than the thumb. You can always throw a pacifier away but not a thumb. Eventually she will give ...
- My first dd always wanted her paci all day when she was teething and then would go back to normal with naps and night time once her teeth were thru and not hurting any...
- My daughter loved the Pa-pa! She's 23 months old. This is what happened with her: I would put it up high and give it to her when she asked for it. We tried to make...
Homopathic Medicine/herbes for Depression and Anxiety
... one rule of thumb, if you're unable or unwilling to do basic things, ... I rather pop a pill.... But NOW...I am TOTALLY convinced that it works. ...
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- Hey there..Just saw your message but thought I would extend a hand...Here is my website..www.theartofcure.net...My specialty is womens issues and pediatrics. I am a ho...
- Try rhythmic breathing. There is a devise called "resperate" that is an expensive machine that helps you with slow rhythmic breathing/meditation techniques. This dev...
- Hi I have heard that St John's Wart is good for the treatment of depression. You might also want to look into counselling - there are tons of drug free treatments fo...
Help Introducing Pacifier to Breastfed Baby
You can try and guide your baby's thumb to his mouth and see if he likes it .... to go in and pop the binky back in his mouth a bunch of times each night! ...
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- CONGRATS C.... first for the birth of your son and second that you are choosing to breastfeed! I'm a mom of 2 little girls 3yrs & 15months. I breastfed both of my gi...
- C., Emilia is 5.5 months old, and loves her binkie, although if I didn't give it to her, she wouldn't fuss. She wouldn't take a pacifier until about 3 months, though...
- Some kids just don't want it. Let the baby suck your hand, their own hand, a toy. It doesn't have to be the breast or paci.
Getting Rid of the Pacifier
Half of my kids used a pacifier and half sucked their thumb but I will say the ... and needed it for soothing, and the allergies still pop up now and again. ...
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- I know you've already gotten some responses, but thought I'd tell you our experience. I really didn't want our daughter to take a bottle after she was a year old. (I n...
- my boys pretty much weaned themselves from it. The oldest was 3 months but his was a one of a kind and wasn't safe to use anymore so we couldn't find another one and ...
- We took our daughter's away when she was 2, and it was hardly a big deal. we'd only given it to her at nap and bed time, and usually she'd spit it out once she'd falle...
