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21

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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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 ...

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! ...

23

Stopping the Thumb-sucking

M.F. asks from Chicago

My daughter is three and we were recently told by her dentist that she needs to stop sucking her thumb NOW. She is a "hard sucker" and does it a lot! We've talked t...

12

Thumb Sucking Woes

J.C. asks from Dallas

My 3 1/2 year old daughter has a habit of sucking her thumb and I have no idea how to help her break the habit. My other two kids used binkies so all I had to do was ...

11

Thumb-sucking

R.B. asks from Grand Rapids

Hello Mamas, I am seeking advice regarding how to help my two-year-old stop sucking her thumb. She has been a vigorous thumb-sucker since she was an infant; she suc...

7

Help with Thumb Sucking

T.J. asks from Fresno

I have twins that are 5 1/2 and a three year old. One twin was addicted to a little bear we affectionately named Stinky and we took it away from her at about age 3 a...

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Any Tips on Giving up Thumb Sucking?

K.J. asks from Orlando

I had decided that 3 years old would be the "quitting" time for the thumb sucking, since through my research it was at age 4 it starts to damage the structure of the ...

9

Breaking the "Fumy" Habit

S.C. asks from Fort Wayne

My 16 month old is an avid thumb sucker. The thing is constantly implanted in her mouth. It has been ever since she was a few months old. The skin on her thumb is con...

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Need Help Breaking Thumb Sucking Habit in 7 Year Old

D.T. asks from Portland

Hello to all. My oldest daughter is 7 years old and she still sucks her thumb. She started doing it at 3 weeks old and can't give it up. I dont want to make her fee...

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  • stop sucking his thumb in 2 answers "I told my son that it was time to stop sucking his thumb now that he is a big boy."
  • still sucks his thumb in 2 answers "I have a 9 year old boy who still sucks his thumb!"
  • suck their thumbs in 3 answers "Very few children suck their thumbs after they enter school."
  • sucked their thumbs in 2 answers "... she was still sucking her thumb, because both of her parents sucked their thumbs ..."
  • sucked their thumbs in 2 answers "Two of my three children sucked their thumbs."