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Pacifier Vs. Thumb

S.S. asks from Oklahoma City

My son is 14 months and at one time we managed to get him to only use a pacifier when he's sleeping but he was sick for like a week and a half so he's had it more lat...

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Pacifier Vs. Thumb

S.K. asks from Dallas

My 2nd son is 2.5 months old now. He is a paci kid. My first son was not, although I begged him to take it during his colic phase! But he never wanted it. So this...

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My 7 1/5 Yr Old Son Started Sucking His Thumb And/or Fingers. What's Up?

S.W. asks from Minneapolis

I read through the q/a on this topic and nothing matches my problems. My 7 1/2 yr old never sucked his thumb or any fingers...until now. He never even wanted a paci...

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Three Thumb Suckers

L.N. asks from Enid

I have three kids- they are ALL thumb suckers. I think I'm starting to freak out because my oldest is 5 years old and we just have a terrible time getting her to stop...

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How to Stop a Thumb Sucker...

K.G. asks from Boca Raton

My 3.5 year old son is a THUMB SUCKER but ONLY when he's sleeping.. He sucks it so hard while he's sleeping that he's got a really hard callus on it (ever since he w...

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3 Mo Old Refuses Pacifier and Sucks Hand/fingers Only--leading to Thumb Sucking?

L.K. asks from San Francisco

My 3 1/2 month old used to use a pacifier, but Good Sam lactation nurses told me to take away while breastfeeding--but now that she is established in breastfeeding, I...

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Need to Break a Thumb Sucker- in Missouri

A.B. asks from St. Joseph

My 3 year old daughter sucks her thumb. I didn't really care before now because she has always been independent, and the doctor said that was good that she could soot...

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Thumb Sucker

K.H. asks from Phoenix

How old were your kids before they stopped sucking their thumbs? Did they stop on their own or did you intervene?

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Finger Sucking!!!! Please Help!

C.M. asks from Tucson

I have a 4.5 year old son who is a finger sucker. He sucks the middle 2 fingers of his right hand and has done this since birth. In the beginning we though "Oh this...

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Thumb Sucker at 3.5 Months Old

W.A. asks from San Francisco

My 3.5 month old is sucking her entire fist....not just the thumb.. I worry that she will grow up to be a thumb sucker. We tried replacing it with a pacifier but she...

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Answer Highlights

  • mean she will suck her thumb in 2 answers "... this is normal for babies and does not necessarily mean she will suck her thumb ..."
  • collar of his shirt in 2 answers "Sometimes it is his fingers, but mostly his sleeves and the collar of his shirt."
  • only sucked her thumb in 2 answers "She quit when she went to kindergarten and also only sucked her thumb at night."
  • sucking his thumb in 3 answers "I used to work for an orthodontist and yes sucking his thumb will effect his teeth."
  • sucked his thumb in 2 answers "My oldest sucked his thumb."