[blParent] Thumbsucking and how I stopped it

[Chikodinaka mr. Oguledo]

treesa you are not alone I chikodinaka have a 1year old and
a2yearsOld. both daughters! don't such the thom any more

On 6/9/20, Tara Briggs via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hey everybody I hope everyone is doing well in this rather challenging time
> of the world. A couple of months ago I wrote to the list asking for advice
> on how to help my child stop sucking her thumb. Her dentist was starting to
> get concerned. Anyway, I fixed it and it took less than a day. I thought I
> would share my solution just in case Someone on this list might find it
> helpful. On Amazon there is a product, I can’t remember the name but I can
> look it up if somebody’s interested, that you can put on your fingers or
> nails. The product has a very bitter taste. Actually, it taste like throw
> up. Anyway, we ordered this product and it came in a little bottle with a
> brush on it. My three-year-old  absolutely loves to have her nails painted.
> So we made a little ritual at her grandmothers. Her grandma painted her
> nails sparkly pink and then put the yucky stuff on top. We told my daughter
> that she shouldn’t suck her thumb because it would take the nail polish off.
>  all it took  was one suck with that nasty stuff on her nails and she  has
> sworn off sucking her thumb. As a matter  of fact, she asks to have the
> bitter stuff put on her fingers So she   will remember not to suck them.   I
> can tell she’s very proud of herself for breaking the habit. Hooray!
> Hopefully my dental bill will now be less as my daughter grows older.
> Tara
>
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