14 week old starting to suck thumb!
Hi,
My baby boy is only 14 weeks old and I have noticed over the past two days he has started sucking his thumb. Not sure if this is a good or bad thing, what do you think? He didn't have a dummie as I don't like them. Should I try to get him out of thumb sucking asap and if so, how?!
My baby boy is only 14 weeks old and I have noticed over the past two days he has started sucking his thumb. Not sure if this is a good or bad thing, what do you think? He didn't have a dummie as I don't like them. Should I try to get him out of thumb sucking asap and if so, how?!
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I chose a dummy for this reason, as i didn't want thumb sucking, as in my own opinion i can throw the dummy away, but not the thumb.
If you don't mind him sucking his thumb, just let him carry on
My son started sucking his thumb at a very early age but only ever when he was hungry or tired. From about 12 months he stopped sucking it other than when I put him in his cot at night & at 17 months he has virtually stopped this too, whereas all of his friends who used dummies still have them during the day now.
I believe that he stopped early because he can only play with 1 hand if he's sucking his thumb whereas if he had a dummy he would still have both hands free to play.
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He's now 2.5yrs old and only sucks thumb if he's really tired or needs comfort after pain.
The only thing you need to watch is when LO is playing outside. I'm not fussy about germs but I've caught my son sucking his thumb when his hands have been filthy, not nice!
Liz x
Helen x
My other 3 all self settle without sucking their fingers or a dummy!
But each to their own.
But for now im quite happy not replacing a dummy in the night!!!!
XX
At 13 weeks old my dd found her thumb and from that point forward wasnt interested in a dummy at all (she had used one from 2 weeks old). I didnt want her to suck her thumb, I had seen my brother do it well into his teens and ruin his teeth and have a funny shaped thumb from it but I tell ya once she found it there was no stopping her.
On the plus side she self settles to sleep now and I dont have to keep going and putting a dummy back in. She doesnt suck it all the time, usually when she's tired, upset, unsure about the situation or eating (can be quite mucky). I would never try to stop her now especially as she wants the comfort and wouldnt be able to understand why i'm stopping her from doing it.