Orthodontics: Older Child

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Getting Rid of the Pacifier

K.H. asks from Detroit

My son is 17 months & I still let him use his pacifier just to fall asleep (nap & bed times). After he's been in bed for about a half hour I usually sneak into his r...

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How Do You Break a Thumb Sucker?

S.N. asks from Jackson

My daughter is going to turn 7 next month and I can't seem to break her of her thumb sucking habit. She only does it when she is at home or in the car. But not at sch...

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Do You See the Dentist Every Year?

T.C. asks from Dallas

Do you go to the dentist every year and/or take your kids every year? How old were your kids when you started? And, do they always find something wrong?! Sometimes...

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How Old Was Your Kid When You Took His Pacifier

A.S. asks from Reading

just curious........my son is turning 2 in march and uses his ONLY to go to bed/nap or if hes sick and needs extra comfort. so how old were kids with one?

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6 Yr Boy Still Sucking His Thumb

L.S. asks from Chicago

my son in kindergarten won't stop sucking his thumb. Dr. sugg. to reward him during the day if you do not see him sucking. I have a jar and told him if I do not see...

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Question for Parents of Thumb Suckers

E.M. asks from Denver

At what age did your child start sucking his/her thumb? I have a 3 mos. old who is sucking his thumb occasionally to fall back asleep but he still has a hard time ge...

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How to Get 2.5Yr Old to Stop Sucking Thumb?

M.M. asks from Washington DC

Would appreciate any suggestions to help 2.5 yr old to stop sucking thumb. thanks

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Thumb Sucking & How to Cope

E.M. asks from Lexington

My 18 month old daughter gave up her pacifier when she was 10 months old. We went on a trip to North Carolina and on the way back were traveling through the mountains...

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Is Sucking a Pacifier Really Harmful If Done Only When Falling Asleep?

M.S. asks from Dallas

My now 3 year old still uses a pacifier to fall asleep. She rarely takes a nap so it's usually at night and again, once she falls asleep, it falls out of her mouth a...

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Intolerable Tension!!

S.H. asks from Wichita

Hello Moms!! I have terrible tension in my jaw muscles. I started grinding my teeth at night about 2 years ago. I wear a mouth guard at night for it and it helps a lo...