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Baby Sucking Thumb Again After Attending Mother's Day Out

A.R. asks from Dallas

On Monday I sent my baby girl (13 months) to Mother's Day Out. She is only going one day a week so she can start getting socialized with other babies and it gives me...

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`How to Make the Baby to Stop Sucking Hands

A.W. asks from New York

My daughter started sucking her hands recently.She is 11 weeks old. She used to take pacifier when she was a month old and one day something happened and she wont tak...

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Stubborn Thumb Sucker

N.B. asks from New York

I have a 10 year old that REFUSES to stop sucking her thumb. She picked up the habit when she was 5 from a teenager (a daycare helper) that sucked her thumb in her da...

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How Do I Keep My Infant from Sucking Her Fingers?

L.H. asks from Jacksonville

My daughter is 11 weeks and wants to suck her two middle fingers. I have an ultrasound picture of her sucking her thumb and when she was born, within minutes, she wa...

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She Gave up the pacifier...for Her Thumb!

M.F. asks from Houston

Okay moms! I need your help and fast! We gave IT up yesterday...IT = pacifier. For the last week at Day Care, her caregivers told me she was taking her nap without...

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How to Heal Fingers on a Finger-sucking Toddler

M.B. asks from Milwaukee

Hi everyone! I was wondering, have any of you had a toddler that sucks their fingers until they're red and swollen, and if so, what did you do to heal the fingers? ...

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3 Month Old Found His Thumb - Help!

H.S. asks from Salt Lake City

My 3 month old baby found his thumb the other day, and I have caught it in his mouth several times since. I've already been through the thumbsucking with my older da...

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5 Months Old Daughter Sucks Thumb While Sleeping Only

M.V. asks from New York

Hi, My 5 months old daughter sucks thumb badly while sleeping even if she is not hungry. I have read many forums related to this and found its normal as babies cal...

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When to Stop the Bottle?

E.D. asks from Houston

My youngest will be 2 at the end of the month, I still give him 2 bottles a day with whole milk. He drinks the rest of the day from sippy cups and what not. Is he t...

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My 7 and 11 Year Olds Still Sucking Thumbs

D.B. asks from San Francisco

Does anyone know how to get older kids to stop sucking their thumbs/fingers? My 7 year old sucks two fingers all day long. My 11 year old still sucks his thumb in p...

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Answer Highlights

  • suck their fingers in 3 answers "that those who suck their fingers or thumbs need braces or their mouths form a certain ..."
  • sucked his thumb in 3 answers "My kid sucked his thumb during sleep too, and yes he needed braces, but he probably ..."
  • sucking their thumbs in 2 answers "(Plus, lots of kids naturally stop sucking their thumbs before it messes up their ..."
  • will help break the habit in 2 answers "... of... her fingers will have time to heal, and maybe it will help break the habit ..."
  • sucked their thumb in 2 answers "I found out through peer pressure that only "babies" sucked their thumb & I stopped."