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"Wart" on Thumb from Thumb Sucking
Read all 12 responses: "My almost 8 year old stepson still sucks his thumb. He has a terrible sore on his thumb that looks like a cluster of warts.
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- Hi K....you sound pretty busy! Thumb sucking is much more difficult to stop then the pacifier - because you can't just take it away! The hardest thing for children w...
- They make a stop biting your nails and stop sucking product that you put on the nails or thumb. It tastes AWFUL!! YOu could try putting that on, perhaps when he is a...
- My last child was a big thumb sucker to the point her thumb looked like it had worts on it & the Dr suggested we find something over the counter to try & so we did & i...
Stopping the Thumb-sucking
Read all 21 responses: "My daughter is three and we were recently told by her dentist that she needs to stop sucking her thumb NOW. She is a "hard sucker" ...
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- There is a wonderful resource in Buffalo Grove, IL -- A retired dental hygeinist Shari Green, she was a lifesaver for my now 13 yo daughter who was sucking her thumb u...
- my advice to you is that eventually almost every kid needs braces starting around 3rd or 4th grade because that is when there palate is still pliable. I wouldn't str...
- I am also a stay home mom with 4 children. I was in the same situation and got a different opinion from my pediatrician. Thumb sucking is their way of calming themse...
How Do I Break My Daughter's Habit of Sucking Her Thumb She Is 10 Years Old?
Read all 12 responses: "Hello parents I have a 10 year old daughter who will not stop sucking her thumb, she has recently gotten braces and is still sucking ...
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- Hi F., I have the same difficulties with my soon to be 8 year old daughter, she came out of the womb sucking her thumb and hasn't stopped! I have tried the lemon juic...
- I can respond as a thumb sucker and a mother of 2 of them. First off, some kids do it unconciously in their sleep. I know because in times of stress, as an adult I h...
- Hi F.- You should look online for advice. I saw in a magazine I think it was One Step Ahead that there is a device to put on the thumb to stop thumb sucking. I thin...
A 9 Year Old Little Girl Is Still Sucking Her Thumb at Night When She Sleeps.
Read all 5 responses: "DO you have any suggestions on how to help her stop this bad habit please?"
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- I had a friend who used the thumb guard with great success. They only had to use it a few nights. She said to be sure to get the one that goes around the wrist. Bei...
- As long as she does it only at night, I would just talk to her about what if she is invited to a sleep over. Don't make a big deal about it. It is a sucurity (SP) th...
- My oldest daughter sucked her thumb at bedtime until she was 7. I questioned her about it at some point and suddenly she expressed her frustration over it...she didn'...
5 And Still Has Blanky and Suck Thumb
Read all 9 responses: "Hello, I have a five year old daughter who holds her blanky and sucks her thumb. My husband and I talked about just taking it away ...
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- My daughter is three and she sucks her thumb and also has a blanky.She is good about not taking her blanky into a store and things like that.But she does have it in th...
- Our 5 yr old is the same. We put limits on when and where he can use his blanky/suck his Fingers. The Blanket stays in his bedroom if he needs/wants it he has to...
- T., Well as for the thumb sucking theres a nail polish you can get for her I guess it works my step mom is getting it for my 6 year old sister. Now for the blanket i...
How to Stop Thumb Sucking?
Read all 22 responses: "I have a almost 8 year old and she is trying really hard to stop sucking her thumb. She is almost stopped all together but her ...
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- Hi S.- My daughter also sucked her thumb until she was 8 yrs old. The best advice I think is, stop making an issue of it she will all of the sudden just stop. It won...
- Maybe a reward system, everytime that she doesn't do it she gets _______. Just something small. When she is watching TV it is subconscience (sp?) give her hands someth...
- They have this bitter tasting stuff you can put on your child's fingers, and they won't like the taste. I've seen it at Walgreens, but i'm not too sure what the name ...
Baby Sucking Thumb Again After Attending Mother's Day Out
Read all 5 responses: "On Monday I sent my baby girl (13 months) to Mother's Day Out. She is only going one day a week so she can start getting socialized ...
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- I say give it one month and then decide. It will take her a couple of weeks to fully adjust (especially going one day a week). To make a decision to pull her out aft...
- Helo A., have you thought about joining a group like mops? or mothers day out at a church? instead of a daycare? I took my son for a few months to a daycare and ano...
- sucking is a natural comfort reflex. She's being put in a very different situation than she is used to, so she is clingy to anything comfortable or familiar to her. ...
Thumb-sucking Is Already Effecting 24 Month Old Baby Teeth, Any Suggestions?
Read all 9 responses: "My son turned two - two weeks ago. He started sucking his thumb at six weeks, has never taken a pacifier for more than 10 minutes.
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- My oldest daughter was a utero thumb sucker as well as outside from birth. When she was in Kindergarten we put Hoof Stop the Bite on her nails, it is a polish and does...
- I am not a dental health provider. If you haven't already consulted a trusted dentist, you may want to consider doing so. I started taking my kids to the dentist at ...
- your son sounds like mine. those thumb suckers seem to be the sensitive, "obedient", sweet ones! i would definitely ask your dentist first of all. like some other lad...
8 Year Old STILL Sucking Thumb!
Read all 39 responses: "Yes, that's right my 8 yo son is still sucking him thumb ! He doesn't do it at school but as soon as he gets in the car it starts.
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- An orthodontist could probably help you with this. Thumb-sucking is a habit that has to be treated when a kid gets braces, so they are used to dealing with it. One o...
- Hi C.- I sucked my thumb until I was 10. I was headed off for summer camp & I didn't want to suck my thumb there, so I decided to stop. I had a blanket too & decided...
- My nephew had the same problem...The only solution for him(after trying everything else) ended up being.....Little spikes glued to the interior of the upper teeth by a...
Blankie and Thumb Sucking
Read all 30 responses: "I am seven months pregnant and my youngest is just about to turn three. She has a special blankie that she sleeps with and sucks her ...
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- I am a 33 year old mother of an 18 month old girl and am 4 months pregnant. You will think I am definitely wacko when I tell you that I still have my blankie and slee...
- I had 2 children that had blankie and a thumb. Around the 3 age mark, I only let them have their blankie in bed. Don't make a big deal about it but if they want to su...
- Thumb Sucking- My daughter stopped at three because her finger started to bleed and I told her it would fall off. It was hard for her for about a week. She had such a ...
