Thumb Sucking

Following cos same here. Initially I read they grow out of it by 2 years old but recently saw between 3-4. Its their way of comforting themselves so by the age of 3-4 they usually find other comforters or just don't need as much by then. I've seen things to say not to force them so no buying things to make fingers taste awful etc. I'm trying to put mine off rather than telling him no. I've shown mine wonky teeth photos (not really bad ones) just to show what can happen if it carries on for more years. I've told him his fingers are going to get very very poorly (the skin on them is awful). I've had to put plasters on when they're really bad but after a while he peals them off. I've even tried telling him to only do it when he's going to sleep.

My LO does the same, since she was about 3 months old. I hear it is much better than a dummy for their teeth, and looks so much more adorable.

Mine will be 3 this week and also has the thumb sucking habit. We remind him “thumb out while we are out and about” but know we cannot get him to do that if he’s tired so try not to push it then. It’s had some success. I try to point out that none of the other kids his age we see are sucking their thumb. Otherwise I’m just as lost on how to stop this as you are.

Oh dear! Ive had that issue with his thumb! He had a open wound before when he was younger . Tried plaster, gloves, tape. The gloves worked for a bit but then he outgrew them. I wanted to do those bitter creams that would kinda stop him from sucking but he is too young. But Im happy to see that he isnt the only one who still thumb sucks and theres other kids who are doing it ! Thank you for your msg x

I dont know much about dummy but im sure it does have its faults

we recently started to say to him no thumb sucking but depends who tells him off he will listen 😂 As always doesnt take me his mum serious