tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516488777599629236.post2771952256482070219..comments2024-03-19T07:34:44.662-07:00Comments on The Island of Phelps: Thumb-SuckingRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978112515173586772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516488777599629236.post-88151644206621891042012-03-15T14:48:58.732-07:002012-03-15T14:48:58.732-07:00I am really conflicted about thumb-sucking. Daught...I am really conflicted about thumb-sucking. Daughter #2, who was my husband's and I didn't acquire her until she was 1 and a half years old, sucked her thumb and first finger. All the people who knew better than me said, "You have to stop her from sucking like that!" so I made her wear great big mittens pinned to her pajamas that she could not get off. It did stop her sucking, but I have often felt bad about it, and still do. Poor kid. She could have sucked a couple of years longer and hopefully would have stopped on her own. I guess we will never know. My youngest daughter was also a thumb-sucker, but she stopped on her own. Maybe Gareth, after thinking about whether he can give it up or not, will decide that he can. Hopefully so.Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516488777599629236.post-34961685297452214012012-03-12T12:47:51.449-07:002012-03-12T12:47:51.449-07:00There's that icky stuff you can put on his thu...There's that icky stuff you can put on his thumb, but I would only do that if you're sure that he understands what you're doing and is okay with it. That was what my Mom's parents used to stop her sucking her own thumb, but she didn't understand it, so she stuck her thumb in her eye, which (you can imagine) hurt like crazy. She said that she thinks it's pretty sad that despite how loving her parents were, her earliest memory is one of excruciating pain!<br /><br />I sucked my two fingers, and gave it up when I was ready without any sticker charts, rewards, or anything. I did need to have braces, but I think that was going to be the case no matter what...Alannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895073619356841356noreply@blogger.com