Thumb sucking - when does it start?
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Topic: Thumb sucking - when does it start?
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Subject: Thumb sucking - when does it start?
Date 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? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: EmDee
Date 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  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 18 May 2011 at 2:31pm
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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 By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 18 May 2011 at 3:58pm
I think DD was around 2 months? Still going strong  -------------   
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date 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! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Nothing
Date 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 By: luvmylittlies
Date 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. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: thetravelbugtribe
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 20 May 2011 at 5:54pm
| 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! |
Posted By: CJsays
Date Posted: 21 May 2011 at 12:55pm
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about 3 months old E properly started doing it! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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