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How can I get my child to stop sucking their thumb?
Sarah, a baby sleep expert from Teach To Sleep, tells us how you can help your little one learn to sleep without sucking their thumb or fingers. Before tackling Sleep Because sucking thumbs and fingers relieves stress and helps with regulating your child's emotions, choose a time when your child is in a good place (there's no illness, separation anxiety,[...]
How to stop skin picking: tips and strategies for Dermatillomania
If you or a member of your family has a skin picking problem, this article will help you discover effective tips and strategies to break the habit. Stopping skin picking involves using a combination of strategies to address both the physical and psychological aspects of the habit. Introduction Simply put, skin picking is a disorder where an individual cannot stop[...]
10 years of thumb sucking success
2013 was a turning point in my life – and in the lives of lots of parents of children who suck their thumbs. A decade ago, my daughter, Isabel, was struggling with a thumb sucking habit. I tried and tried to find a suitable product to help her stop. But simply nothing worked. That's when I decided to take the[...]
Give up thumb sucking for New Year
2023 is around the corner – can you believe it! We're sure you will come up with a few resolutions or plans for the New Year. And perhaps the most important one for your child will be to give up thumb sucking for New Year. Of course, thumb sucking can be stopped at any point, with the right help, but[...]
2022: Thumbsie sucking success stories
One of the reasons we love receiving positive reviews from happy parents is that we can share them with others. Quitting thumb sucking can be tough, which makes it so lovely to have so many wonderful thumb sucking success stories. Community is important, and what could be better than the success of one child inspiring another. As we approach the New[...]
How to stop toddler thumb sucking
We discuss how to stop toddler thumb sucking and strategies to help you and your toddler resolve this habit. Seeing a small child with a thumb in their mouth can seem like one of the most natural sights of all. And in many ways, it is. Often babies start thumb sucking in the womb and continue after birth. Sucking a[...]
Is there a significant sex difference in thumb sucking?
We explore if there is a significant sex difference in thumb sucking and if girls are more prone to a thumb sucking habit than boys. We all know that thumb sucking can be a habit which can be difficult to break. As a behavioural pattern if affects a large number of children – boys and girls. But is there any[...]
Does thumb sucking run in families?
We ask the question: what role does behavioural genetics play in thumb sucking? Every parent of a child who thumb sucks has tried to work out why they developed the habit. The psychology of thumb suckingcan be bewildering to many. Is it something I did as a parent? Many people even grow concerned that thumb sucking is genetic and may[...]
Thumb sucking vs dummies: breaking the habit
Sucking on either a thumb or a dummy is comforting and relaxing for a child. But evidence shows that both habits can be difficult to stop. For most children, these self-soothing actions will be a phase and will stop naturally. For a small number, however, they continue and can become a regular part of a child's life. So, which habit[...]
What does hair twirling mean?
Help break the habit. Like many parents, at Thumbsie® we have noticed that there is a tendency for children who thumb suck to also twirl their hair. This may seem like an innocent habit, but in some cases, it can grow into an obsession which is difficult to stop. So, what is hair twirling? Why does it happen? And why[...]
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