Help your child stop thumb sucking
Thumb sucking is a problem that many parents have. Babies suck it soothing and reassuring. It’s probably something they did before they were born into it again and again when they are nervous, excited, scared or sick. It can also be used to numb themselves back to sleep at night.
The parents were not there because they still had begun to emerge after the age of the teeth, around six years old. Experts say that the intensity of thumb sucking and tongue thrust that deforms teeth and makes equipment needed later. Children who have their thumb rest passively in the mouth is less likely that the difficulties that children who suck aggressively. For questions, to observe and analyze children is art. If there seems to be sucking vigorously, you can begin to reduce their habit before.
To punish or stop scolding your child does not help, since usually an automatic response. Attempts to them by an elastic bandage to reduce the thumb or another method appears as unjust punishment, especially because they like the habit for comfort and safety.
Just try to be seen. Children usually stop sucking their thumbs when other methods have found rest and comfort of their own. Consider other options for comfort and a soft blanket or lullaby toy
The key is to realize when and where it is likely to suck his thumb and offers an alternative. If this happens while you are tired, try something more naps. If they suck their thumb frequently while watching TV, trying to distract with a toy that your hands are occupied.
Older children need gentle reminders to reduce thumb sucking, while in public, and praise should be free, when the child seeks and uses an acceptable alternative. Your child pediatric dentist and can continue other measures to support your child seems to thumb sucking.
