Thumb sucking nightmare....Please help...dry cracked bleeding no sleep :(

have you tried putting the pepper thumb stuff on her thumb to get her to stop sucking her thumb?

um... what about showing her the "other" thumb? while you doctor up the injured one?

hmm not sure what to do about the thumbs condition but id def try to stop the habit soon i sucked my thumb til i was about 13 yeaa i know and sometimes i still wake up bitting my thumb in my sleep. so its a bad habit!

Awe. Poor little thing! :(

I like the idea of showing her the other thumb. Put a band aid on the "owie" one, so she stops trying to suck it for now.

Otherwise, you could try putting neosporin, or petroleum jelly on it. The taste will make her not want to suck it. But, if she DOES, both are harmless when ingested (in small amounts, of course!)

Later, when you choose to break the habit, my BEST suggestion is to take her to the dentist & ask them to fit her for a "thumb crib". It is easy & simple & sits in the roof of her mouth, which doesn't allow the "suction". KWIM?

Good luck! :)

:) She wont suck the right thumb...i tired when she was stuck in hospital for 3 weeks...she had iv in her left arm and could not suck her thumb...she wouldnt suck the right one at all it was the saddest thing ever.

I did put bandaid and tried wrapping it and taping it and all that she picks it off puts thumb in mouth and crys saying owie :(

Quoting mommyziegler:

have you tried putting the pepper thumb stuff on her thumb to get her to stop sucking her thumb?

I havent done anything about the thumb sucking because i thought it would be fine for her to suck her thumb at nappy time and when she is frusterated.  Now im worried because its causing cracking and bleeding a little.  Its super rough and dry and swollen.  Do you think pepper thumb stuff is safe for broken skin?

try Stopzit or a similar over-the-counter product, suggests Dr. Friman. These pharmacy products are safe for children, but contain bad-tasting ingredients that jolt the child's taste buds that is how my mom got my sister to stop sucking hers it worked great she did hot souce black pepper and polish remover but that stuff helped loads

they also make stuff im not sure what its called but u can ask the phymacist at cvs or whereever it looks like clear nail polish but it tastes BITTER and its nontoxic its made to stop thumbsucking. ive seen it at walgreens but id ask next time ur out a few licks of that n she might decide its not worth it!

Awe! :( sorry. Maybe find an all natural lotion. One that wouldn't be harmful when ingested. Put lotion on it every 2 hours & see if it helps with the dryness!

Quoting QueenB36:

:) She wont suck the right thumb...i tired when she was stuck in hospital for 3 weeks...she had iv in her left arm and could not suck her thumb...she wouldnt suck the right one at all it was the saddest thing ever.

I did put bandaid and tried wrapping it and taping it and all that she picks it off puts thumb in mouth and crys saying owie :(

I have a little girl that is 12 months and is doing the exact same thing and has the same problems. What did you eventually do? Getting her to sleep at night is definitely a problem.