Thumb Sucking
By Farbuoloxusy
@farbuoloxusy (1164)
United States
September 26, 2016 3:44pm CST
Within the last few days my son started thumb sucking! He is almost 3 months old but I do not want him developing this habit. With a pacifier we can always toss it and break that habit but it is so much harder to break a thumb sucking habit. He has never taken or pacifier or a bottle he absolutely refused them but he certainly doesn't mind that thumb. For now I will enjoy the cuteness of it but I am going to find it less and less cute as the time goes on.
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@marguicha (223010)
• Chile
26 Sep 16
I just read an article that said that the thum was better than a pacifier. The article said that they outgrew it.
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@farbuoloxusy (1164)
• United States
27 Sep 16
That is good to know. I have a friend whose son is 5 and still sucks his thumb and it has me nervous.
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@marguicha (223010)
• Chile
27 Sep 16
@farbuoloxusy Maybe that is not what the article meant. A boy who sucks his thumb at 5 might have a problem.
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@farbuoloxusy (1164)
• United States
29 Sep 16
@marguicha Yeah I just over worry that it will be a hard habit to break.
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@farbuoloxusy (1164)
• United States
29 Sep 16
I don't really want to give him a pacifier but hopefully we can break the thumb.
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@farbuoloxusy (1164)
• United States
29 Sep 16
Thankfully he isn't even three months old yet so hopefully jumping on it now will make it easier to get rid of.
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
30 Sep 16
@farbuoloxusy Yes,it will.My daughter had a hard patch like a corn .it took forever to go.
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