Should You Stop Thumb Sucking? The Answer Might Surprise You
Thumb Sucking Ep 43
Our hosts discuss the pros and cons of thumbsucking. We also talk about methods of how to stop your child from thumb sucking.
Resources:
Pacifiers and Thumb Sucking healthychildren.org https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/crying-colic/Pages/Pacifiers-and-Thumb-Sucking.aspx
AAP News (2007) 28 (11): 29. https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/article/28/11/29/21483/Avoid-bottle-binky-and-thumb-battlesTaking-baby
Avoid bottle, binky and thumb battles: Taking baby steps can help children adjust when weaning from bottles, pacifiers and thumb sucking. by Trisha Korioth
EPISODE CREDITS: Hosts - Sylvia Bank, MD and Vivian Carlin, MD
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00:00 Introduction to Thumb Sucking
01:42 The Trade-off
03:28 Personal Stories
06:11 Growing Up as a Thumb Sucker
08:02 Advice: A Strategy for Success
11:31 Medical Risks
16:03 Practical Tools
18:03 AAP Guidelines and Summary
