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Advice for Helping 3 Yo to Stop Sucking Her Thumb

M.W. asks from Eau Claire

I recently took my 3 yo daughter to the dentist. He suggested we get her to stop sucking her thumb as soon as possible because she has developed an open bite where h...

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13-Month-old Thumb Sucking Monster

N.W. asks from Denver

My 13-month-old daughter found her thumb at four months and hasn't let up since. She is great about using it to comfort herself, to soothe herself to sleep and to si...

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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 Blanket

J.V. asks from Milwaukee

I have a 3 year old daughter, Josey. She sucks her thumb and carries not only one blanket but a small blanket with a bear head (she calls it baby). I would like to ...

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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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Thumb Sucking Rash

B.B. asks from Sarasota

my 3.5 yr old daughter still sucks her thumb. we have never had any issues with it up until now. she has a rash on it. I think it's kind of raw or chapped. she co...

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Thumb Sucking, Teeth and Speech

M.I. asks from New York

My 3.5 year old daughter sucks her thumb to fall sleep. She is doing it less and less, and doesn't do it all night. After she falls asleep she doesn't do it anymore....

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How Do I Stop My Almost Four-year-old from Sucking His Thumb?

H.B. asks from Salt Lake City

My son will be four years old in December, and he still sucks his thumb! I have not tried drastic measures yet, but I feel he is getting way to old to be sucking sti...

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Thumb Sucking Pushing Teeth Out

C.H. asks from Denver

I have a 3(1/2) year old who sucks his thumb a lot, for sure at nap and bedtime and also when he has to "deal" with things... stressful situations or when he gets hu...

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Getting a 4 Year Old to Stop Sucking Thumb

L.J. asks from Portland

My 4 1/2 year old has been sucking his thumb since he was a few months old. He only EVER used to do it when he slept. We NEVER saw him suck his thumb during the day...

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  • suck their thumbs in 4 answers "... I had braces, but so did my other six siblings who did not suck their thumbs."
  • suck his thumb in 5 answers "... her tongue thrust was worse than mine) - so I would say let him suck his thumb ..."
  • sucking their thumbs in 2 answers "... is very hard to break, I have seen 7th graders revert to sucking their thumbs ..."
  • 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 ..."