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Thumb Sucking in 5 Year Old
Asked by K.D. from Barnstable
on May 29, 2008
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I have a 5 year old very willful little girl who still sucks her thumb a lot. She has speech issues and delays as well as a high palate in her mouth that isn't helped ...
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- My daughter is 8 years old and she still sucks her thumb. She does it mostly in her sleep - never at school or during the day. So I can't really point it out to her ...
- Have you tried putting a bandaid on it? This worked for my son. He will be turning five the end of June. His thumb was his everything!! He happened to get a scrap...
- She has to find something else that makes her feel good. Something that no one is going to point the finger at and say,"Oh, look at that!" Maybe it will help if she ...
When Should I Stop Baby from Sucking Fingers
Asked by C.M. from San Antonio
on March 26, 2009
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My son is almost 5 months and for the past month and a half he has found comfort in sucking his two fingers (the middle and ring finger, which is really cute b/c he ma...
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- The truth is, babies who suck fingers tend to grow into kids who suck fingers. Kids who know how to sooth themselves sleep better, are usually more secure, and are mor...
- I have read that sucking fingers does not cause any damage until 4-5 years of age. My daughter sucks her thumb when she is sleepy and it helps her to calm down if she ...
- My daughter has also been sucking her fingers too (only the middle and ring finger also lol) shes been doing it since she was a little over a year old and now shes abo...
2 Yr Old Sucking Thumb
Asked by A.B. from Detroit
on February 16, 2009
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My 2 year old sucks her thumb when she is tired. Her thumb seems to always be red and I noticed a rough spot on it, probably from where her teeth are touching it. Any ...
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- My son saw the red spot on his thumb and asked us one day if it would bleed. Seeing opportunity, we told him yes it would if he kept sucking it. Gradually, he sucked...
- Nothing your gonna like but you can try hot sauce you can try oils that atste bitter. But the bottom line is she needs to grow out of it. My sisterinlaw tried everythi...
- A., My oldest son was a thumb-sucker. I never made a big deal about it, in fact I never said ANYTHING about it at all. When he was 5 and in Kindergarten we were hav...
Thumb Sucking
Asked by J.M. from St. Louis
on February 7, 2008
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My daughter is almost 3 1/2 and still sucks her thumb. It drives me crazy. She definitely sucks her thumb when she's tired but it's also to the point, where she does i...
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- J., thumb sucking is so normal. It can make there teeth protrude if they are older and continue. I would not make an issue out of it, it is her security blanket. You ...
- My son sucked his thumb until he was almost 3. It drove us nuts, but one day he just stopped. From what I've read it isn't a problem until they are still doing it at 5...
- I will tell you to start now!!! My 9 almost 10 yr old stepson still sucks his thumb! He was adopted from Russia at the age of 1, unfortunately when he was a baby his ...
Help with Thumb Sucking
Asked by A. from Detroit
on February 14, 2007
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My son is a big thumb sucker. I am trying to work with him on breaking the habit. He is currently 2 1/2 and he has always sucked his thumb. I am concerned that if h...
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- Hi A., If you look back to my post on 1/31/07 you can see all of the great advise I got on the same subject. Mine is almost 5 years old and most moms said not to w...
- Hello A., my name is C., and I am a stay at home mother of 5 children under the age of 5. I have a four year old daughter that is a major thumb sucker, so I know exac...
- I REALLY DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER....I AM GOING THRU THE SAME THING WTIH MY 2-1/2 YEAR OLD BOY TOO. HOPE YOU DON'T MIND ME CHECKING IN.
Sucking Thumb
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on October 3, 2008
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My son loves to suck on his thumb to soothe himself to sleep which I'm fine with right now. I've noticed the last couple days his thumb is red and very dry from sucki...
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- My son spit out the paci at about 4 months and wants nothing to do with it and has since been sucking his thumb. Around his 18 month appointment the joint at his palm...
- Try lanolin. When I was breastfeeding my son, my nipples cracked and were dry, and I was advised to use lanolin. If it's ok for babies to suck on lanolin on the breast...
- How about the cream for breatfeeding moms. It has been awhile, I forgot the name. It is for cracked nipples. Obviously safe for a child sucking a thumb too.
Blister from Thumb Sucking
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on April 21, 2008
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Have any of you ever heard of a kid getting a blister on her thumb from sucking it? My three-month-old has a huge blister at the base of her left thumbnail. It looks l...
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- The "old days" answer to this was to put pair of baby socks on her hands so she couldn't. If she still sucked, the sock would just get a little wet but the blister co...
- My daughter had that but at 4 years old. She switched thumbs and that raised a blister. We were able to communicate with her and she finally stopped. And yes it hurts....
- Don't worry about it! My little girl had the same thing, at about the same age. Just like they had sucking blisters on their lips when they first started nursing so ...
Thumb-sucker
Asked by M.W. from Norfolk
on August 29, 2008
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My son is 12 years old (almost 13) and still sucks his thumb. He has had braces already and a couple of retainers, plus headgear to try to stop him from sucking his t...
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- I sucked my thumb until I was 14 years old and the only reason I stopped was because I wanted to, not because anyone else wanted me to. The more you push, the more he ...
- The worst thing to do is try stopping him. My brother who is 41 years old still sucks his thumb, my 23 year old and my 11 year old neice do. It is a security thing for...
- I think the more you call attention to this behavior, the more he will do it. I would suggest you ignore it. Some boys still need a security object, and the more you...
Advice on 6 Year Old Sucking Her Thumb!
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on October 14, 2008
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Hi Moms - I need any advice or proven techniques that you all have used to stop thumb sucking. My 6 year old still sucks her thumb and we have tried verbally reminding...
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- I sucked my thumb until I was 10 or 11. I just did it at night for comfort. I stopped myself finally by laying on my hands at night, and falling asleep without sucking...
- Lisa P. is right on. Unless her dentist is concerned, try to ignore it. I tell my daughter not to do it in front of me. The orthodontist can put a thumb guard in he...
- I know a lot of people are responding with great advise but, I sucked my thumb until I was 12-13 and my dentist actually told my mother that sucking my thumb prevented...
How Do I Get My 3 1/2 Year Old to Stop Sucking Her Thumb?
Asked by C.K. from Savannah
on December 5, 2006
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I have been trying to get my 3 1/2 year old to stop sucking her thumb and everything that I have tried has not worked. Does anybody have any ideas? She is actually cut...
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- I was a thumb sucker until I was in elementary school, and even then, I sucked my thumb at night until I was 12 years old! Don't worry, I am a very healthy, happy adu...
- Hi C.! My daughter sucked her thumb until she was 5. We tried everything too. I talked to the doctor and she told me Katie would stop when she was ready. And that'...
- My son sucked his thumb until he was 4 .Finally I took the advice of my step-dad at the time and started rubbing a hot pepper on thumbs during the day and he quit.Then...
