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06.02.08, 12:42 PM Toddler
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Thumb-sucking. What age should I stop it? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 06.02.08, 12:42 PM Flag
 

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General Topics 06.02.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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stopping it will just perpetuate it longer, signed adult thumb-sucker. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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Hi ATS :). try that stinky nail polish! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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you never should have let it start. shame on you! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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since when? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:47 PM Flag
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from infancy of course [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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Oooh. Her thumb saved our lives versus our firends.. our little one was always able to self-soothe. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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now she runs the risk of a malformed palate. good going! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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you're right. i'm such a loser and bad mom. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 01:09 PM Flag
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you are! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 01:26 PM Flag
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You need to replace it with a different behavior. That is a better angle to take. It provides comfort so try to help your child find a new way to comfort self. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:47 PM Flag
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OP: I thought I would buy that foul-tasting nail polish..remember that from when I was a kid. That would stop it in a heartbeat..just not sure what age is appropriate. I remember stopping as a child bc my thumb turned bright red..must have been 4 or 5? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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I sucked my thumb until I was 10 years old. The way they got me to stop? Orthodontist installed a "rake" in my mouth. It was this thing that literally prevented my thumb from going in there. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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I was shamed out of it in getting ready for summer camp when I was like 11. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:50 PM Flag
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Geesh. This could be tough then. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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I also sucked my thumb until I was 10. I eventually stopped on my own, but you might want to think of ways to discourage it. My teeth turned out fine though [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 12:54 PM Flag
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I'm the other stopper at 10 too. Teeth turned out fine. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 01:12 PM Flag
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thanks [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 01:26 PM Flag
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