Thumb sucking is very difficult thing to stop if you keep allowing this through toddler years. Some ways to stop thumb sucking is to put a non-pleasant tasting substance on the toddlers thumb, or try to distract him/her if you notice them sucking their thumb.
Children who suck their thumbs after the age of 3 are in risk of dental problems. Some dental problems associated with thumb sucking:
- Reshape the jaw
- Upper teeth will flare out
- Bottom teeth will move inward
- Poor tongue placement
- Problems chewing
2 comments:
Hi,
I was a thumb sucker and a great product to help kids stop thumb sucking is called "Thumbuddy To Love". It comes with a story book, thumb puppet and success chart and kids love it.
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Thank you for the information! I will have to look into this!
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