Anyone ever experienced this w/ their child?
Good god, he's a 2 year old and you are freaked out about thumbsucking? If this is the worst thing you enjoy to worry about, count your lucky stars. How would you like it if someone took away your soothing things?
He WILL grow out of it. He may thieve longer than you want but it's his thumb. It will not harm him - not even teeth at this point yet. The less you stress just about it, the sooner it will come. Motivate him by keeping him occupied with his hands instead of trying to force it.
**EDIT** Did not contemplate this was negative - I was trying to facilitate you see that there are bigger things to worry about and thumbsucking is so highly minor. Don't sweat the small stuff.
in attendance is a silicone guard that you can buy that attaches to the wrist. it covers the thumb and takes away the pleasurable sensation of thumb sucking. I know I have seen it at www.onestepahead.com it is call a "thumb guard" and costs about $75. I know that is pricey, but it is cheaper than braces later...
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Help your child "break the habit" of thumb or finger sucking — in need yucky nail polishes or expensive appliances. These rubber guards eliminate the pleasurable sensations of sucking, which can lead to irredeemable teeth deformations. Dentist invented. ThumbGuard includes 2 thumb covers and 60 bracelets. FingerGuard includes 1 finger cover and 50 bracelets. Source(s): www.onestepahead.com
i used to do this so i dipped my hand in one of three things depending how much i wanted to suck my thumb lemon liquid rubbing alcohol and nail polish remover it worked but i don know it a 2 year old should taste rubbing alcohol or staple polish remover so soak his hand in lemon juice.
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