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Omg good luck... I didn’t stop until I was 7. My parents were pissed because all it took was being bribed with a sheet of stickers from my grandma after they had tried everything for years. But the good news is that my teeth are perfect!
Thumb suckers 👍🏼
Any moms have tips or tricks to get their little one to stop sucking their thumb? My son will be 2 next month and he is still attached to his thumb, we hope to break him of it this year if all goes well. Just looking for experiences from other mommys. 🙃
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Ma
Similar, I didn't stop until I was 10 and that was because someone teased me. But my teeth were impacted and I had to have jaw surgery when I was 16. Although everyone in my family was born with bad teeth, thumb sucking just made mine worse
Ma
Oh boy haha, my MIL sucked her nail off one thumb and would just switch thumbs. I hope he doesn’t get messed up teeth if he continues.
Yeah I agree with the good luck lol. My parents did the bitter spray and I would just switch thumbs or power through. I went till I was 12 (only at night after 5) but also have perfect teeth.
Ma
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Ma
My MIL sucked bet thumb until she was 11, I just hope it doesn’t mess with his teeth. That what I’m worried about..
Lol..it's a form of self soothing..I'm 41 yrs old and I'm still an avid thumb sucker🤗No shame whatsoever..My family tried everything!! Peppers,Vaseline ,bitterspray, nail-biting solution, bribes..nothing worked because it was what I wanted to do.Every child is different,so don't stress it..Ps my teeth are in good shape..it's all about where you place you're thumb in the mouth😉
Ma
My MIL sucked her thumb until she was 11 and her mom did everything to get her to stop and nothing worked. I’m not going to stress about it I just hope it doesn’t mess with his teeth. I hope he takes after me and has good teeth, his fathers side have horrible teeth.
Thumbsucking is a hard one because it’s attached to them. Can you try to maybe switch her over to a pacifier? If all else fails, not right off. If you can make the switch that would be an easier habit to break. Good luck Mamma!
Ma
When he was a baby we tried pacis with him and he wouldn’t take any of them. Now that he’ll be 2 next month I don’t think he’ll take one especially now lol
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