My child has one older sibling and two younger siblings. Both mom and dad spend quality time with all of the children. He does this usually when he is feeling drowsy or lying down. When he was less than a year old, we placed our baby in child care as both parents worked for 3 months but is was not everyday. There was another older child that sucked her thumb while he was in childcare.
2006-06-22 13:24:45 · 4 answers · asked by jean_rsc 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
children usually suck their thumbs for a few years if they were pulled off the bottle too soon as well as a pacifier.
You can try a number of home remedies that others may offer but I found that you know your child better than anyone and therefore you know at the age of three what your child will eat and wont and want they turn their nose up at and just plain refuse to eat.
My mother told me my youngest brother hated carrots and to keep him from sucking his thumb she soak his thumbs with carrot juice. This may work for a while but if they are stubborn they will soon learn to like it so you need to find another.
another thing that could help is to get a child close to his age that doesn't suck their thumb and let them hang out. sometimes they learn by seeing not always by hearing.
hope it all works out for you.
2006-06-22 13:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by Savage 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i am a retired thumb sucker with a daughter who was born sucking her thumb. 2 grandchildren who were thumb suckers. we all turned out wonderful so far.
I had a lot of pressure to make my daughter stop family and even the church influences at the time(if u can imagine). In the end it was a battle that wasn't worth it. It was a comfort thing. Why is it so important to stop now?
2006-06-22 13:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by M T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This can be a tough one I actually sucked my thumb until I was 12. My parents tried everything, lemon juice on it, hot sauce, taunting, teasing. Nothing worked for me until I knew I was going to be in Jr. HIgh and I would be made fun of by my peers. I was like your son and did this when I felt tired.
2006-06-22 13:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by Nicole M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is some product you can get from your nearest drug store....if it's not in the baby section try the cosmetic section..it's some kind of applicaton you put on the child thumb and it taste awful....
2006-06-22 14:32:52 · answer #4 · answered by sstooc2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋