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At what age should children be taught to get rid of thumb sucking habit? Can this habit affect feeding habit? Please suggest me some ways to get rid of this in my child. Aditi replied. Hi there if you are really looking to stop this habit then please do not do anything special for this as this is really very common and you should not think so much and you will see one fine day your kid will stop this thumb sucking . Anushree replied. Hi there please do not think so much and just visit a chemist and ask for a liquid solution as there is a solution which needs to be applied on the kids thumb so as he tries to suck it there would be bitter taste and by this he will not suck it again. Anu replied. Oh dear please stop worrying so much as this is not a big issue and your kid will stop sucking his thumb after some point of time so please relax and just be calm and everything will be normal also do not force your kid on leaving this All the best dear. Anaida replied. Hi dear this is really easy and you can start this with your kid at the age of five to seven and it depends on you as well as you need t give your kid the teaching of not doing this and the kids will grasp this as they will understand and will stop. Anita replied. Hello dear this is really a good question and according to me you should think in a positive manner and try to figure out this solution as with your self as every kid has your own tendency to leave this habit so please see to try and change this habit accordingly. kajol replied. hello samay,
try to solve kid problem as soon as possibel. its not good for his future, so better you help him to avoid his habit of sucking thumb. angel replied. hello samay,
you should use some liquid on kid thumb and this liquid solution available in medical with doctor precription, this liquid is bitter in taste, so thats why when kids suck the thumb because of bittery teast kid remove thumb. devang replied. hello samay,
all kids have that habit of sucking thumb, and this habit you should leave as soon as possible, if kid gets the habit of sucking thumb then its so difficult to stop him. ujawal replied. hello samay,
this is not a big issue at all, lots of kids face same problem, so dont worry at all, give some time as per time he leave his habit, just help him to leave his habit, and divert his mind in some other toys. Minakshi replied. Hi Samay, there are a lot of kids who are having this problem so do not worry. With time he will leave this habit. However you need to somehow help him to stop it by telling him the disadvantage of thumb sucking. NN replied. It is better to get rid of the thumb sucking habit as soon as possible as if the child gets under the habit of doing that it will get very difficult to make him leave that habit and then he might continue doing it. Gayatri replied. All children have a habit of sucking their thumb but this habit should be got rid of as soon as possible. This is because if he or she gets the habit of it then it will be very difficult to stop him or her. No Name replied. Hi Samay,
So if you ask for suggestion it would be better not to make it as a habit so that it will be heavy problem for future so that it will not look so good while the child grows so that it would be better you stop that habit. jj replied. Hello Samay,
Its better you resolve this problem as early as possible because it might become habit when they grow also so try to divert your child to play some games. Like wise it may solve some part of problem. stutee saini replied. I think there is no specific age to get rid of this habit, because I have seen many children who used to suck their thumb even after attending schools. Try some methods like tying some small clothes around your kid’s thumb or apply some cream or oil which your child don’t like around the thumb.