Do You have A Baby That Sucked His or Her Thumb?

Trying to wein a baby off the thumb will be very difficult. Unless you have something else to replace it with. A pacifier (sucky,dummy,chooch, and many other names for it) will help that. Although, those aren't the best either to use especially once they get older. Any dentist will tell you to make sure the child stops using any type of sucking device (ie: pacifier or thumb) before they are 4. After that, it can potentially damage their teeth. Sucking on something though is very natural for babies and it's nothing to worry about too much. It WILL NOT cause Autism! Once the baby is a bit older, there is a type of substance that can be put on her thumb that won't harm her but it tastes awful. Most kids will not like the taste and will not suck their thumb. Pacifiers are better for children as it doesn't cause thumb rot which is where the thumb starts to smell and is wrinkly due to sucking on it constantly. Other then that, there is no harm for your child to be needing to suck on something.

My second and third child sucked their thumbs until the age of ten. when they were toddlers I make sure their hands are clean because I can't stop them from thumb sucking even when they are asleep.Don't worry thumb sucking do not cause autism.They will eventually withdraw from sucking their fingers when it's time they have other things to do and when they are busy playing with other children.She will stop sooner.

Hello - I am curious why you feel thumb sucking is linked to Autism? They are by no means connected. Autism is not caused by thumb sucking && sucking the thumb isn't a sign of Autism, if you get what I'm saying... && sucking the thumb at 3 months is perfectly normal && most infants && even some toddlers do that. Heck some older kids do it as well for comfort. If you really don't like it, then replace thumb with finger... Let her suck for now, she is a baby && that is what they do. It's natural && comfort for her. I would worry if she is still doing it by age 3, but even then, it's not a disorder..

One of my sons sucked his thumb for five years, nothnig wrong with him. I didn't give him a dummy as I don't like them. She will grow out of it when she is ready to, don't worry about it.

Huh? I never knew thumb sucking could lead to autism? how come? but well my 4 month old baby is thumb sucking sometimes fist sucking. My sister also sucks her thumb big time, until she was high school (but that is only when no one can see) and she is not autistic.

Sucking of thumb made me remember of my nephew,since she was a baby it was her habit until now that she six years old.Maybe this habit will be corrected when she understand that this not good habit.

I have never heard of a connection between thumbsucking and autism. Many children suck their thumbs as a way to soothe themselves. My son is 2 and he does it, has since he was a few months old. There is no harm, and no reason to worry about it unless it continues past the age of about 4 or 5 years. Then the concern is not autism but possible damage to teeth. On the other hand I know several people who sucked their thumbs well past the age of 5 years and had no negative effects from it. Babies suck by instinct, so her doing that in no way indicates a problem. In fact, trying to make her stop can be very stressful for her and cause difficulty sleeping and adjusting.

hi, i had never intendes on using a pacifer with either of my kids but unfourtanly my son was born with a hernia in his graon area and he was i alot of pain so i gave it to him until he was 2 months i gave him 2 weeks after the surgrey and took it away so he was almost 3 months and i didnt have a problem with the thumb until about 1yr old and he 3 1/2 and still does it as for my daughter the hosptial gave her one she had it until she was 8 months old and i dont have that problem out of her so i would say give her one for a few months and see how she acts when you start to take it from her a pacifer wont hurt they do say it could cause buck teeth but i would assume a thumb would do the same her sucking her thumb is a way of comforting herself\ and i have never heard there was a connection between thub sucking and autsima

yes, and a good solution to that is the pacifier..