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Thumb sucking....help

R.A. asks from Chicago

My 22 month old son has sucked his thumb since his early months. This winter, being the active toddler that he is, his thumb is so very chapped and cracking to the po...

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Ideas for Stopping Thumb Sucking

Y.F. asks from New York

My 10 month old sucks his thumb. It was cute until now when the skin on his thumb is cracked, red and raw. I don't want him to get an infection but am having a hard t...

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4 Year Old Sucking Thumb

D.A. asks from Tampa

My daughter is going to be 4 years old on Sunday. From the time she was born until she was 2 years old she took a pacifier and never anything after that. All of a s...

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Thumb Sucking

C.H. asks from Houston

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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How to Start Getting Daughter to Stop Sucking Thumb

R.T. asks from Los Angeles

My daughter will be 18 months in a couple of weeks. She sucks her thumb and I started noticing that the skin on the thumb is getting very chapped and it looks like it...

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Eating and Thumb sucking...simultaneously

M.O. asks from Denver

We have recently started giving my 5mo. old daughter food. Rice cereal, breast milk, and bananas are her diet for now, but she has an annoying habit, if you will. A...

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How Do I Get My 5 1/2 Year Old to Stop Sucking His Thumb?

A.S. asks from Peoria

Hi everyone, I am really stumped. My 5 1/2 year old son is a chronic thumbsucker, as I was until I was an older child. We have tried for several years now to get...

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When Should I Stop Baby from Sucking Fingers

C.M. asks from San Antonio

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 m...

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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...

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Thumb Sucking and Speech Problems

D.H. asks from Saginaw

I'm looking for more constructive advise than I've been getting from research and professionals. I have a 4 year old boy who is a thumb sucker. He doesn't do it int...

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Answer Highlights

  • sucked their thumbs in 2 answers "Two of my 4 sucked their thumbs----They both stopped on their own around Kindergarden."
  • sucks his fingers in 4 answers "I have a 21 month old boy and he sucks his fingers as well and I have spent many days ..."
  • suck their fingers in 3 answers "Some kids suck their fingers for years, but right now is not the time to stop him."
  • sucking his thumb in 4 answers "I would also suggest a reward system for not sucking his thumb."
  • sucking his thumb in 3 answers "For him, sucking his thumb was a habit and he wasn't convinced he could fall asleep ..."