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