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11

Help with Thumb Sucking!

M.D. asks from Dallas

Well, the time has come for my almost six year old to stop sucking her thumb. The dentist said now is the time to break the habit. HOW??? We have a thumb guard but...

14

Pacifier Vs. Thumb

S.S. asks from Oklahoma City

My son is 14 months and at one time we managed to get him to only use a pacifier when he's sleeping but he was sick for like a week and a half so he's had it more lat...

5

Thumb Sucking - at Night Only

R.H. asks from Springfield

Hi Mommas!! My son is 4 1/2 and has already stopped sucking his thumb - when he is awake. The problem is that as soon as he falls asleep, the thumb goes right in! ...

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Still Sucking Her Thumb at 9!

T.T. asks from Las Vegas

I think we've tried all the standard things for stopping our daughter from sucking her thumb, but she still does it. I want to try and get this under control before ...

16

Blister from Thumb Sucking

J.B. asks from Chicago

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 ...

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Need Advice for No More Thumb Sucking

D.C. asks from San Antonio

I am starting to need advice on this. My son will be 5 next month and still sucks his thumb when tired or stressed. He's slowing down on how much, so I hadn't mention...

8

How to Stop Thumb Sucking

A.M. asks from Chicago

My 4 year old just started to suck his thumb 6 months ago. He was copying his neighbor friend and now it is a habit. My 2 other kids used a pacifier which is much e...

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Blankie and Thumb Sucking

A.K. asks from Chicago

I am seven months pregnant and my youngest is just about to turn three. She has a special blankie that she sleeps with and sucks her thumb with. Our pediatrician sa...

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How to Break the Thumb Paci Habit??

E.M. asks from Louisville

ok i think i have asked this before but now im really in a pinch my daughter is 4 and still uses the paci. yes 4.... i have heard people say cut a hole in it... my da...

24

How to Stop Thumb Sucking?

S.D. asks from Phoenix

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 challenge is when she is watching TV or...

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  • stopped sucking her thumb in 3 answers "It took a couple of months, but she finally stopped sucking her thumb at night shortly ..."
  • were thumb suckers in 2 answers "My first two girls were thumb-suckers (as I was as a child) and I say let her keep ..."
  • sucking their thumbs in 2 answers "... however, 100% inexperienced with getting a child to stop sucking their thumbs."
  • stopped sucking her thumb in 2 answers "... start losing teeth and permanent ones come in). She stopped sucking her thumb ..."
  • when the new baby comes in 3 answers "... hard for my 5 year old to stop sucking her thumb. And when the new baby comes ..."