My son no longer sucks his thumb! My four year old son stopped sucking
his thumb last summer (at 3 1/2 yrs) with the help of a product called
the ThumbGuard. We have three sons and my youngest was the only one who sucked his thumb and I didn't know what to do.
The pediatrician said to let it go, but the dentist said he needs to
stop. His top front teeth were already bucking out. He usually would
only suck his thumb at night or naptime, but I was noticing the daytime
becoming more frequent. His thumb had an odor and scabs from the bottom
teeth rubbing the knuckle.
He would tell me "I on't know why I suck my fumb, but I don't like
it." We would encourage, but he would always wake up sad even if we
told him it was no big deal. So, I bit the bullet and spent the money
on the ThumbGuard.
It was a long road. The product said about 4 weeks, but we found it
took about 10 weeks for my son (if you run out of wristbands, try a
velcro band from the craft store). The key is that the child WANTS to
do this.
Now we almost forget he ever sucked his thumb! I highly recommend it
to anyone who wants their child to stop this habit. He was and still is
very excited that he doesn't suck his thumb anymore. He feels like a
big boy.
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My son no longer sucks his thumb! My four year old son stopped sucking
his thumb last summer (at 3 1/2 yrs) with the help of a product called
the 
