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Thumb Sucking
8 Oct 2009 ... Read all 7 responses: "Both my children (ages 2 and 3...almost 4) suck their thumbs. What are the different methods for getting them to stop ...
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- I'm afraid I don't have much advice for you. My sisters and I were all thumb/finger suckers. What worked for my sisters was my grandma bribing them with $20 around a...
- My aunt had 9 children. they all sucked their thumbs, they are all fine with great teeth. It is a stress reliever and kids give it up when they can and not before. I...
- Forget about it. They'll stop when they want to. If it gives them comfort and a feeling of security, why take that away. My now grown daughter was a thumb sucker fo...
Nail Biting
It's good for nail biters of thumbsuckers. It was called stopsit when I had it, but it's not that .... It not only stops thumb sucking but also nail biting. ...
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- go see Sandra Coulson - ###-###-#### She is a miracle worker with kids of all ages and adults!
- There is a product called Thum Stops. It not only stops thumb sucking but also nail biting. Walgreens sells it. Here is the page with product description. Good luck! ...
- There's also a product called Bite Free. I used it on my oldest DD and so far its worked. Although she was not happy with me at all!! it tastes nasty!! Just look in...
Stopping Thumb Sucking
Read all 35 responses: "My 8 month old started sucking her thumb at 5 months. My husband and I have tried to discourage her by taking it out of her mouth ...
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- My brother sucked his thumb until he was 9. I sucked mine until I was 11! My parents tried everything, but we quit when we were ready. I sometimes wonder if we went so...
- hi J., my first baby started sucking his fist's and i would just take it out every time and eventually h stopped. You may get a of advice to give her a pacifire, pleas...
- Hi J., My oldest son was a thumb sucker, Even his ultrasound picture had his fist up to his mouth. We would put him to bed with mittens or socks on his hands, but he ...
How to Stop "Thumbsucking"?
Read all 18 responses: "Hi Moms - My 5 year old needs to stop sucking her thumb before her permanent teeth start coming in. We've tried the bad tasting ...
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- My sister sucked her thumb until she was in 2nd grade. My mom decided it had to stop, so she had my sister choose a reward, something she really wanted, that she woul...
- I would never put hot sauce on my child! Suppose they would have a skin reaction? I think you can talk to her pediatrician as well as the dentist. there are devices...
- I think that sometimes thunbsucking can just be a bad habit (like biting your nails). That was the case with my son. We had enough by the time he was 5 as well. I w...
A 9 Year Old Little Girl Is Still Sucking Her Thumb at Night When She Sleeps.
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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'...
Thumb Sucking 5 Year Old
Read all 18 responses: "Need ideas on how to help my 5 year old stop sucking her thumb. She has done it since BEFORE she was born!
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- Let her stop when she's ready to stop. I sucked my thumb until I was 8 and I have a 7 year old who sucks her thumb (my other 2 have never sucked their thumbs). Over th...
- Give back the animal! My step daughter has sucked her thumb since birth and she is nine!! Not completely all our fault she still does it, but taking the animal takes ...
- M., My parents had told me they would get me a bike if I would quit (I was 5 at the time). That thumb was out and that bike was mine, maybe the ear piercing might w...
Thumb Sucking
Read all 13 responses: "While still digesting and acting on my other question, I have yet another to put to the test. I've never delt with thumb sucking and ...
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- Hi, my second son sucked his thumb from day one, and he would get sores on his thumb. When he turned 2, everytime I caught him doing it, I would gently take his thumb ...
- I just talked with our pediatrician about this regarding my 3 1/2 year old daughter. She said to leave it alone until she's 4, but to go ahead and set boundaries on w...
- I just bought the nail biting/thumb sucking liquid that tastes nasty for my 4 1/2 yr old. The dentist said she's got to quit sucking her thumb because it's moving her...
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 ...
How to Get My 2 1/2 Year Old to Stop Sucking Her Fingers?
My oldest son was a thumbsucker and his baby teeth were protrudeish and pallet arched but as his adult teeth have come in they seem to be ok and his pallet ...
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- Go to the pet store and get "bitter apple" or some sort of bitter spray, not all pet stores have the same kind. It is kid safe, and it tastes terrible! It worked gre...
- My daughter sucks her two fingers also, not palm up. She is now 6 and the dentist said as long as she does it before she loses the two front teeth she will be fine, it...
- My niece sucked her fingers until she was 4. Finally her parents decided to put an end to it. They tried the bitter polish but that didn't stop her. So they put glo...
Thumbsucking
Read all 13 responses: "Any foolproof suggestions to stop thumbsucking? Already tried ThumbGuards."
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- Hello, Luckily, my children didn't get into the binki's or thumb sucking. However, a friend of mine just called this week and told me she is also trying to break her...
- I was a thumbsucker, and nothing worked on me. Finally, in 4th grade, I got an implant on the roof of my mouth that prevented the "unconscious" sucking I did in my sle...
- Hi - Nothing is foolproof where the living body is concerned! My response is from my perspective as a CranioSacral Therapist. I work with many children and babies...
