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Toddler Sleeping Issue
Aug 26, 2009 ... asleep With hair by your side & his thumb You can help him .... get rid of the thumb sucking httpwwwthumbguardcomThumbguardhtml A friend of ...
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- First off, you did nothing wrong co-sleeping with your precious baby! It does not have to be a difficult transition to his own bed if you don't mind doing it gradually...
- Well I feel for you. I went through the same thing. and as hard as it is you just have to tell him. "No sweety Im sleeping with daddy tonight, your a big boy you can s...
- I don't think you can tackle all 3 simultaneously. Maybe if he was older then you could transition out of multiple bad habits althogether, but my gut says at age 2, y...
2 1/2 Year Old Pulling Hair Out
(We're about to resort to a thumb guard, I think.) I'm also wondering about your daughter's personality. Out of my 3 kids, my 4-year-old is the most ...
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- I would first talk to your doctor about it. It is possible she just has some anxiety that you may not be aware of. My son has anxiety issues and Sensory Processing D...
- I only know this as an anxiety issue. Examine what might be causing her stress. Please consider getting her professional help. No scolding or cutting her hair. She is ...
- I have no idea, but I would definately talk to her pediatrician about this. Also pay attention to any other changes in behavior that you can tell the doc about.
Finger Sucking!!!! Please Help!
My brother-in-law has an 8 yr old thumb sucker and his pediatrician recommended that he try a device called Thumbguard. It prevents the child from being ...
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- I can't really offer any help, since my daughter-in-law says my 28 year old son still sucks his thumb when he's asleep... We tried bandaids on his thumb, hot sauce (at...
- Well I used to suck the same 2 fingers when I was little and my daughter ended up doing the exact same thing. My mom used a bribe to get me to stop and it actually wor...
- I get this magazine called One Step Ahead and in it is this thing for thumb and finger suckers. You can go to there web site onestepahead.com and see what they have. ...
Joice Mom
There are products out there that can be put on the thumb to discourage this such as the Thumbguard Is there something else you could give her to help self ...
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- If you KNOW it has been doing damage, this is not for you...but I sucked my thumb until I was five, to my mother's absolute horror. She figured the shame factor would ...
- My siblings and I all sucked our thumbs or fingers. My mother would not let us have pacifiers and it was the only thing to comfort and soothe us. I sucked until i was...
- I encourage you to replace the habit with another acceptable one. Perhaps she can choose a special toy or blanket out of her existing collection or brand new? Can you ...
How Soon to Take Infant in Chariot
The rule of thumb, regardless of type of stroller, is 6 months for ... Thumb Guard · baby head support · jogging stroller travel system · infant flat head ...
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- You are correct-3 weeks is way too young for them to be in that tyoe of stroller in which the baby needs to have control of his/her head. I ran with a jog stroller wi...
- Newborns are too fragile to go jogging. It's sweet that your DH wants to take her, and give you some time by yourself, but he needs to find a more laid back activity. ...
- If she's in the sling she should be fine, but maybe a few more weeks. I never got the sling, just the headrest and side pillows which we used while bike riding when o...
When and How to Get Rid of the Binky?
thumb guard she used to keep me from sucking my thumb. My answer was to suck all three middle fingers. Both of our kids, and I, turned out okay. ...
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- My son LOVED his bink for sleeping and did so up til the age of 2+. We went back and forth a bit and finally he had cut a slice into the last one we had. He hung on to...
- Hi! My daughter was very attached to her pacifier when she was a baby/young toddler and I had a lot of the same fears/anxieties you expressed. When she was around 2-an...
- My sons pediatrician said it is okay for them to keep the binky until they are 2 or 3 yrs old. So since your son is not even 2 yet I wouldn't rush it since that seems ...
Thumbsucking
It's funny that I read this today; I was just looking at a couple of websites that sell the "Thumbguard." My daughter has sucked her thumb since she was a ...
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- The more you bring it to their attention the more they will suck thier thumbs, Ingore them and they will stop sooner it's like kids saying bad words don't act like you...
- put hot sauce on it she want suck it any more
- I feel your pain, my 20 month old daughter sucks her first two fingers. I am a dental hygienist and tried my best in the beginning to stop this habit. We have recent...
How Long Is "Too Long" for Painful Breastfeeding?
This is what saved me from giving up: A NIPPLE GUARD! .... on.. with your left breast take your left hand (thumb at 2 and pointing finger at 7 and make sure ...
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- well I would say don't give up yet, my nipples were sore for several weeks, I developed little blisters where my daughter didn't latch on correctly, but we were just g...
- It sounds like it could be her latch by the way you described the apperance of your nipple after a feeding. Call back to the hospital nursery you delivered at and ask...
- Hello J., I can't help you out with the painful aspect of it since I never had any problems breast feeding. But remember everyone is different. One thing, beofre...
How Do I Get My 3 Year Old to Stop Sucking Her Thumb?
And I bought the Thumbguard that Darla sent you the link to from a dentist that is actually a specialist. After my inlaws leave I'm going to give it a try. ...
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- I don't know if they still sell it but there used to be a product on the market that although safe it tastes horrible....it was something you can 'paint' onto nails or...
- Hi Becky, I have a 4 - yr old and he didn't stop thumb sucking until a few months ago. I read from somewhere in the internet that some kids usually do it while ho...
- Becky, Good luck.. I've been trying to get my daughter to stop for the last 2 years. Now she only does it when she's sleeping or tired & cranky. We've tried a lot ...
Finger Sucking
It's expensive ($75) but it is a rubber type guard that covers the fingers .... When I was a child I also sucked my thumb. No form of anti thumb sucking ...
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- K., Don't know that I have anything new to add that other moms have not mentioned, but I also have a 5 year old boy who still sucks his thumb at home. When I tried ...
- Hi K., I have a 2 & 7 year old (girls)that both suck their fingers. I guess for me I don't view it as a problem. Their finger sucking has in no way damaged their ...
- I also had a daughter that sucked her fingers,I tried all of the above including jalapeno's but nothing worked. Did you ever think she does this to get your attention?...
