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Thumb Sucking

C.S. asks from Raleigh

I can't get my child to stop sucking her thumb. I read the books that say that as long as they stop before their permanent teeth come in then everything should be fi...

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Am I Paying Too Much up Front for Orthodontics?

M.S. asks from Los Angeles

This is my 1st experience with orthodontics and I'm wondering if what I'm being asked to pay for a "deposit" is normal. My daughter has to get "Phase 1" treatment (ie...

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Finger Sucking

A.K. asks from Pine Bluff

My daughter is almost 5 yrs old and she is still sucking on her first two fingers. We tried to get her to take a pacifier when she was a baby, but all she wanted was...

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Need to Wean 2 Year Old off of Pacifier

M.M. asks from Tucson

My two year old daughter has used a "binky" since she was born. Our pediatrician said she needed to be done with it by age 3, but I think the time has come. She eas...

25

What Mommy "Rules" Do You Break?

A.S. asks from Philadelphia

So i was reading an article in a parent magazine the other day.. and realize i break a lot... so just curious which do you break? I will confess mine to start my ch...

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Seek Advice on Stopping Thumb Sucking

K.B. asks from Dallas

I have a 2 1/2 yr old boy who has been sucking his thumb basically since birth, he refused a pacifier and has always liked his thumb. He used to mainly suck his thumb...

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7 Year Old Still Sucks Thumb to Go to Sleep!!

T.C. asks from Spokane

She is quite attached to it. When we were at the dentist and the dentist mentioned that her front teeth were pushing out a bit and asked her about her thumb, my daug...

26

Nail Biting Problem

T.T. asks from Raleigh

I know that this is a common problem, however this is the first time I have faced it as a parent. My daughter bites her nails. I am taking her to a psychologist. S...

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Need Help with Something I Have Never Dealt with Before!

E.O. asks from Amarillo

This is a somewhat sensitive issue! My daughter is almost 7, and has just recently discovered "touching herself". She obviously didn't think it was bad, because she...

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I Have a Pacifier Addict, Please Help.

E.D. asks from San Francisco

Hey Moms, Any tips for helping my 23 mo. old to "forget" about the pacifier? Thanks!

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Answer Highlights

  • put his thumb in his mouth in 2 answers "... you do with him that involves both hands so he can't put his thumb in his mouth ..."
  • mom tried everything to get me to stop in 2 answers "The need just went away. My mom tried everything to get me to stop too, but nothing ..."
  • former nail biter in 2 answers "I am a former nail biter and my parents did all kinds of things to me, including hot ..."
  • stop sucking his thumb in 2 answers "My now 5 year old boy would not stop sucking his thumb either."
  • dont make a big deal in 3 answers "... what others have said, but yeah, it's completely normal. Don't make a big deal ..."