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My Toddler Is Pulling Her Hair Out.

A.R. asks from Salt Lake City

My daughter is 16 months and has sucked her thumb since she was 8 months. She used to play with her hair with her other hand while she was sucking her thumb. For th...

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Toddler Who Crosses His Fingers... Have You Had This Situation?

C.B. asks from Lakeland

I have a handsome 21 month old toddler. He doesn't talk much, very shy. He crosses his fingers a lot (like when you cross fingers for good luck). Have you had this...

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Toddler Sleeping Issue

A.V. asks from Houston

My son is two and he sleeps with my husband and I (I know, shame on me!!!). He also goes to sleep by sucking his thumb and twirling/biting/sucking on my hair. So we h...

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Thumbsucking

N.G. asks from Columbia

Any advice on how to get a toddler to stop sucking her thumb. My 19mo old daughter has been sucking her thumb ever since she was in the womb (as seen by ultrasound)....

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Toddler Question

K.M. asks from Roanoke

I have a daughter who just turned 4 years old and she is the light of my life. The question is...actually 2 questions. First, since she turned 4 she has been whinin...

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Weaning a Toddler

N.V. asks from Albany

My baby is now almost 18 months old and I'm ready to wean completely. I'm currently pregnant. I had heard that the milk will change taste and she'll wean herself, b...

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Toddler Toothbrushing Tips?

C.H. asks from Seattle

So, our 20 month old daughter loves brushing her own teeth (or sucking the training toothpaste off of her toothbrush!) The problem is, if we try to help her brush he...

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Thumbsucking

M.B. asks from Lubbock

My son is 2.5 and about a month after giving up his pacifier(on his own)at about 9 months, he began sucking his thumb. I tried everything I could think of including t...

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Thumbsucking

H.T. asks from Anchorage

My 15 month old won't give up sucking her thumbs.She always preferred her thumb to a pacifier. I even have an utrasound picture of when I was 4 months pregnant with h...

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Toddler Pacifier Use - When to Wean?

E.S. asks from Grand Junction

I have a wonderful, smart little boy who will turn two in April. He is a very happy little guy. He was breastfed until he turned one and is healthy and independent....

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  • never sucked his thumb in 2 answers "... the aid of braces.... On the other hand, my son who never sucked his thumb ..."
  • suck their thumbs in 3 answers "I am a kinder teacher & I just tell the children that suck their thumbs to try not ..."
  • him throw them in the garbage in 2 answers "I would then have him throw them in the garbage and say goodbye to them."
  • sucked her thumb till in 2 answers "I tried everything humane that I could think of, she sucked her thumb till she was ..."
  • too young to understand why in 2 answers "If your daughter needs it, she is way too young to understand why you want her to ..."