are there like kinds or stages of thumbsucking?

My boy will be 4 next month and he still thumbsucking!! What should I do? How to stop it? I already tried since he was 6 months old with no result. Any idea? We just tranfered to another country, and he stopped 4 about 3 months (just did it during...

I am 19 years old and still suck my thumb. I have since I can remeber. Since I was a little kid I would get in trouble for it, my dad would spank me and then go to extreme measures to get me to stop. Hot sauce, socks, tape, aloe, everything would ...

My daughter is 2 years old and still sucks her thumb, constantly. I would appreciate some ideas on how to get her to stop. I try not to make a big deal out of it, because if she knows its bothering us, well she is just going to want it more lol...

My son is almost 3, which is when the dr said to start trying to break him of the habit. I know it's going to be a pain, he constantly sucks his thumb! Please help!

She is 3 and we have tried everything. (hotsauce, thum, lemon juice, lime juice, pickle juice, etc.) Nothing works. My doctor told me to put tape on it. I'm not going to buy one of those expensive plastic gadgets you order out of a ...

Okay, here's the thing, I am still a thumbsucker. I know, 17 is a little old, but I can't help it. I hate having to hide my habit, but I'm also a little ashamed of it. I have a group of school friends I hang out with on my ...

My son can't sleep without sucking his thumb and bites his fingers when he's thinking or stressed. We tried putting chili on his thumb and wearing gloves before he sleeps but none worked. Please help.

if you have any sources containing information on this topic (particularly the causes) that would be great! thanks. i'm mostly curious about the heavily involved psychological causes

i know that thumbsucking is not healthy, but my 3 month and a half son is starting to suck his thumb. I did even bought him pacifier to prevent him from putting his thumb in his mouth, but to no avail. Sometimes, I tucked his left hand in a pillow...

My boyfriend is 22 and still sucks his thumb. (Not outside of the home). He has already had to have his jaw re-aligned once due to sucking his thumb. It doesn't bother me that he does it, but the dental issue is a big one. He says that he...

He had his first two lower teeth for a while now.

My friend's daughter sucks her thumb entirely too much, and i've noticed with some adults their theeth come outward.........when i asked them if they sucked their thumb as a child they all said yes, but i think this girl sucks her thumb ...

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I've been sucking my thumb since I was in the womb. I'm 19 and I'm still sucking my thumb. It's a tough habit to break and I've been trying to stop over the years but it's hard and I don't really know how to stop...

im 13 and i suck mii thumb it is a really bad habit and mii basketball coach told me it was a really bad habit i needed to brake and why do adults tell thumbsuckers to get our thumbs out our mouths wats so bad about it ?

I have braces (2 years and counting) and i still suck my thumb. Why are the braces taking so long? and how do i stop the thumbsucking because my orthodontist yelled at me today for my overbite and openbite? im also 15 btw

My 12 year old sister has been sucking her thumb all her life she has tried to stop many times. We have tried using Tabasco but that didn't work. So, we bought a 200 dollar thumb guard which didn't work either! I am looking for ...

I have been thumbsucking since i was born and have always thought i can stop when i want and now have found out that i cant i need help!i have tried so many thing but they never work. my teeth are becomin bad and my whole family has very good ...

8 year old girl still sucking her thumb

i have been trying to quit for the last year and nothing has worked or should i not quit because it calms me should i just keep sucking my thumb

Thanks in advance and God Bless!!! Im not sure about this but I think I heard or I read somewhere about dental deffects on pacifier?correct me if I'm wrong...

I have a 4 year old boy and a 2 year old girl. Both suck their thumbs but my oldest jasper will not keep that thumb out of his mouth. The worst part is that he drools all over when hes sucking his thumb. I almost don't mind that he sucks his ...

I need any and all help. Please answer.

my cousin is 14 now and still has this bad habit. ive tried the bailpolish and everything. why good ideas?