Breaking the thumb sucking

My sister's LO sucked her thumb so much that she got a blister on it that got infected. She put a couple drops of this on it while her daughter was asleep and it worked like a charm! It's a vitamin so it's safe to use but it tastes horrible and smells too. Good luck!

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I sucked my 3 fingers on my left hand until about 2nd grade. My mom broke me of it by putting a glove on my hand a taping it on there. Sounds mean, doesnt it. Sucking my thumb was how I went to sleep and once I learned to go to sleep without doing that it was much better. She tried drops and everything, nothing worked! I hope you find a solution!

My daughter is 4 and has always sucked her thumb. It really has not affected her speech, though. My mother in law gave her polish for her nails, so everytime she put it on she was not supposed to suck her thumb. Also she had lip gloss that every time she put it on she was not supposed to suck her thumb. It worked for a little while. I just had to keep reminding her. I don't think I tried as hard as I could have though.  We try telling her that it will make her teeth crooked. If we remind her not to do it  she says "oh yah, I keep forgetting", then I say "It's ok, I'm just trying to help you out by reminding you." I think the key is to keep them busy. Kids tend to suck their thumbs when they are bored, watching tv, or are tired. I wonder if you tried to give him a blanket to use instead if that would work. We are still working on this issu as well.

radmom2005 

I haven't hit the issue hard yet, but I told him when he turns 4 it is time to stop. He has a blanket that starts the thumb sucking so as much as it breaks my heart I am going to try taking it away.  I am going to pick a weekend and do it and see what happens.  I also took him to the dentist and he said his profile is set back some from his teeth getting pushed back.  My son heard that so I tell him he's making the dentist upset.  Doesn't really work though and I don't have it in me for the fight yet.

 My brother and I did and I didn't stop until I was about 7, my brother was about 12 when he did.  My mom tried everything with me and nothing ever worked so she didn't bother with my brother.  My youngest sucks his thumb (3 in July) and DH and I noticed that he's getting an overbite from it so we want to break him of the habit but not sure how.