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AuntieSarah 
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Posted: 18 May 2011 at 12:36pm |
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What age have little thumb suckers found their thumbs?
My ds is 4 weeks and loves sucking his thumb if I put it in his mouth, however isn't coordinated enough to get it there himself. When can I expect him to manage it?
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EmDee
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Posted: 18 May 2011 at 2:29pm |
I've got 2 thumb suckers, it's so cute! Hmmm I can't remember exactly when they were able to get their thumbs in their mouths, but it wasn't long. I'd say within a few weeks he should have it mastered 
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Posted: 18 May 2011 at 2:31pm |
I have a thumb sucker, however, after weaning from the dummy at 5 months she found her thumb 3 months later.
So I'm no help 
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Posted: 18 May 2011 at 3:58pm |
I think DD was around 2 months? Still going strong 
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Posted: 18 May 2011 at 4:28pm |
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Cool, hopefully not too long then! He won't take a dummy but I'd prefer he had his thumb anyway, it's always there when he wants it!
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Posted: 18 May 2011 at 4:47pm |
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DD was about 2/3 months old when she found hers. She alternated for a week or so to see which she liked then stuck with her right. Still does it now, but only to go to sleep or when having cuddles with her Rabbi
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Posted: 19 May 2011 at 12:34pm |
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Really early. Maybe 6 or 8 weeks old? She swapped left and right for a while (I think she was just going for whatever was near her face) then settled on one side. Originally I didn't want her to (even although it looks so cute) so kept offering a dummy but she outright refused every type of dummy and persisted with her thumb. I think possibly some are just natural thumb suckers and others aren't.
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Posted: 20 May 2011 at 10:54am |
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DD started when she started teething, but she is more of a thumb chewer than thumb sucker. She seems to prefer sucking/chewing softer things when her teeth/gums are sore, fingers (hers and ours - ouch now she has some teeth!), cloth, soft toys, the trim from her foam rubber mat...
I wonder if she will stop when her teeth are better or if she is going to become a thumb sucker.
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Posted: 20 May 2011 at 4:21pm |
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Lily was 3 months old when she found hers but she's never been a thumb sucker just does it now and then.
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Posted: 20 May 2011 at 5:54pm |
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about 6/7 weeks, with a few hilerious days where he'd stick it in his eye, nose, ear...everywhere but his mouth. he's been in love with it ever since!
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Posted: 21 May 2011 at 12:55pm |
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about 3 months old E properly started doing it!
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Thumb sucking - when does it start?
