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5 And Still Has Blanky and Suck Thumb
They have theripist for thumb sucking!! My firend took her daughter and she ... The blanky is comforting (as is the thumb sucking) and is fine as long as it ...
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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...
Child Sucking Thumb While Eating...
Read all 19 responses: "Hello all. My son who just turned 8 months has this strange habit of sucking his thumb while he eats. I've never really been a big ...
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- Hi A., I just wouldn't worry about it too much....He's still just a little baby.... He'll probably just outgrow it... My son sucked his thumb VERY often during in...
- my little girl likes to twirl her hair when she's sleepy, but someimes she'll pull it...HARD...just to keep from falling asleep. she used to gnaw on her fingers when ...
- i dunno, maybe it's me....but i don't get the problem? is it bothering him, or just you? i don't see it as an issue. maybe he's not really interested in his food when ...
Thumb Sucking
Read all 7 responses: "My daughter is 2 1/2 and ha always sucked her thumb. She would use a stuffed animal and rub the nap above her upper lip while sucking ...
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- My one son was a thumb sucker, He even sucked a whole into his nail. We have him know who is 10 pretty much without his thumb, but sometimes we catch him. My brother o...
- Although I haven't dealth with this issue personally, I felt compelled to write you that my husband's twin sister sucked her thumb until she was 5 or 6 years old. She...
- Hi T., No real experience here with a thumb-sucker, but she seems near the age for dental visits. See what they say. Mostly I just wanted to comment (and commend yo...
"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...
Thumb Sucking
Read all 13 responses: "My daughter is 5 1/2 and still sucks her thumb at night to help her fall asleep. She also sooths herself "down there" to help her ...
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- I sucked my thumb until I was 13 and I tured out ok (I think!) :) I did have to have braces, but my parents never put pressure on me to quit. If she is only sucking ...
- We are going through the same thing here, 3 nail biters (including me) and 2 thumb suckers. My son is 6 and it's a big deal to me to get him to stop. I told him my s...
- Funny you asked the same question I did at the pediatrician last week. The artical from MD Consult they gave me said to not worry about it until their 6 or 7 and thei...
Thumb Sucking
Read all 17 responses: "I have a 5 1/2 yr old daughter that sucks her thumb and has to rub someone elses thumb, how do I get her to stop? She never sucked ...
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- iT SOUNDS LIKE STRESS AND JEALOUS A THING. i KNOW A FAMILY WHO HAD SOME DAUGHTERS WHO WOULD NOT POTTY TRAIN TOTAL TILL SIX YEARS OLD. sCHOOL WAS THE MOTAVATOR. nO S...
- Hi J., I have six children ages 30, 23,18,16,14,7. I am 45 and was a thumb sucker myself. My advice for you is to provide your baby with an alternative activity. When ...
- My nine year old sucked his thumb non-stop from the time he was 3 months old till nine. Nothing I did would get him to stop. I kept telling him he would end up with br...
My 7 and 11 Year Olds Still Sucking Thumbs
My niece sucked her thumb until she was at least 7 and what finally worked ... There is also some information about thumb sucking being an emotional need ...
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- I used to suck my thumb. Putting a bandaid on it helped me stop very quickly. Good luck
- Yes, see an orthodontist--they can put in what's called a habit reminder. It's a glued in appliance that doesn't cost too much, and some insurances will cover it. So...
- My little brother sucked his thumb until 1st grade. Everything we tried didn't work, plus 5 other classmates also sucked their thumbs, so he saw it as normal. My mom w...
5 Year Old Still Sucking Thumb at Night
Read all 10 responses: "My daughter's dentist recommended that she stop sucking her thumb by age 5. When she was 4 she said she would stop when she turned 5 ...
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- Hi P., Sorry to say it, but I was a thumb sucker, and I didn't completely stop until my 12th birthday!!! Ugh, I know. But honestly, my parents and all of my family ...
- give her osmething to suck on at night like a pasifier it helped my cusin it should help her
- My daughter did this night and day, finally was able to control the day but had a hard time at night because it was an unconsious habit. We knew the braces were comin...
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 ...
