teeth damage , un society like. Embarrassing .childish .psychological damage
2007-05-10 05:55:48 · 22 answers · asked by alanR55 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
dont worry about this too much because if you press and make it an issue he will only do it more, its a comfort thing. i used to suck my thumb until my early twenties but over the past few years i have stopped. i dont no why maybe i grew out of it or something has changed my psychological well being but dont judge your son just love him for who he is and trust he will be ok if you are overbearing this will not happen. im not a father but understand your concern.
2007-05-10 06:16:07 · answer #1 · answered by ben c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well my sister sucked her thumb until she had her first child, she was 24!!
Often they don't even know they are doing it, so with my sister we just kept reminding her when she did it in public so in the end she only sucked her thumb when she was in bed or very tired.
She has no psychological damage so I would not overly worry about this. I sucked my finger and decided to stop myself at the age of 16 years. He will stop himself when he is ready its not really a big deal.
2007-05-10 13:02:47 · answer #2 · answered by madmynx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is 18 he will have to want to stop to actually do it....
If he does, they make some bitter tasting stuff that you can put on your fingers that make them taste horrible.... however that will only remind him that he is doing it so he can stop asap to break the habit, if he continues to suck it in a couple mins he will just suck it all off
2007-05-10 13:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by D L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a habit thats starts in the womb im afriad thumb sucking and all that, i dont see how therpy would help to be honest, these habits need breaking v early in childhood i suck my thumb when im sleepy ect and im 25 lol my hubby promtly hits it back out, ive had to wear a brace because of this.
2007-05-10 13:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by yummynottsmummy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a wind up right:
If not try breaking his fingers are thumb screws
2007-05-10 14:32:34 · answer #5 · answered by robin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of this occasionally before. But truly I have no solution. It is just weird for an adult to do it.
He must have some deep seated psychological problems.
2007-05-10 13:01:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My friend was the same. Tie some string around his thumbs, that worked!
2007-05-10 12:59:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put an elastic band round his rist when he goes or puts his thumb in his mouth pull the elastic band and let go then he will not want to do it because it causes him pain
2007-05-10 13:01:30 · answer #8 · answered by pattigunnel@btopenworld.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him a clip round the ear and tell him to grow up.
2007-05-10 13:02:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can try talking to him, you can tell him the consequences of doing that.....but don't be mean about it......well.....just try to scare him a little bit but not too much....my little sis did that and I just told her that she will get "thumb cancer" if she keeps on doing that and she never did it since.....but I dunno if that will work with him but you can try it......Chicks don't dig when people still suck on their thumb....it's nasty..
2007-05-10 13:06:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋