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The reason it is hard to stop thumb sucking with all the negative tools like bitter polish is because thumb sucking is such a comforting thing to a child and they will not want to give it up when you put bitter polish (which has chemicals in it) or shameful thumb guards on. Try the positive approach…there is a fun thing for children called “Thumbuddy To Love” and it comes with a thumb puppet/story book with special tips on how to use it. Teaches kids in a fun and positive way to let go of something so comforting. Worked for my kids. Here is the info: You can get it at thumbuddytolove dot com.
The sooner the better because prolonged thumb sucking can lead to buck teeth and misalignment of the jaw.

Stop Thumb Sucking

February 10, 2011 - 5:09pm

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