How to Stop Sucking Your Thumb
Growing up is hard. Little sis is a thumb sucker…big time. The dentist has suggested that unless we want to spend our meager retirement on braces and headgear that we try to get her to cut back a bit. She’s OK at home and school and in the car, but we’re starting by trying to get her to stop in public places…store, library, etc. Basically just get her to remember it’s in her mouth.
We’ve used this technique before a few times with big-sis. Basically every-time they are successful they get to color one picture. Once they are all done they get a preselected prize. For us it has worked best when the prize is purchased about halfway through and left to sit on top of the fridge.
In the past we did trees, or fish, but she requested candy. Funny to think that candy might be good for her teeth.
August 28th, 2007 at 4:17 am
I was a thumb sucker until the first grade. I remember my mom telling me to fold my hands and make my thumbs circle one another. Apparently it worked and I didn’t need braces or anything. Good luck with your little one.
September 1st, 2007 at 4:37 am
Clever! That might work for a lot of things… funny she picked candy