5 kids, my first avid thumb sucker - TwinShock-Support and Entertainment for Twin Parents

Windy · 11-04-2009, 09:57 PM

Bronte LOVES her thumb. It started 6 weeks ago, but she has really ramped it up. To the point her skin is getting red and irritated. I even gave in and bought a soother. I've always been anti-soother, except for the NICU soothies, but she hates those. I gave in, bought a couple of Nuks, and she's loving those too. Not as much as the thumb, but close.

Am I creating a monster. I figure taking the soother away is easier then the thumb, but she still spits out the soother and takes the thumb. My parents suggested putting honey or sugar on it

, to help her take it, but don't think I'll be doing that.

So, jsut let her suck, actively pull it out, what?

UY · 11-06-2009, 09:48 PM

Mine loved their soothers and had it til they were close to 4

so I"m not one to give advice. She's just little now and if the nuk soothes her now, why not? You can also remove it in a few months.

snowflake · 11-06-2009, 10:13 PM

Let her suck her thumb.

Baby #1 - Didn't take a soother or suck his thumb.
Baby #2 - LOVED her soother (sleep time only) until about 13 months.
Baby #3 (Twin 1) - Big time thumb sucker (at sleep time and for comfort when upset or tired). Self weened at about 4 1/2 - 5 years old. (I just sort of realized one night that I hadn't really seen her suck her thumb in a long while.)
Baby #4 (Twin 2) - Didn't take a soother or suck her thumb.

Charlie · 11-07-2009, 10:00 AM

#1 thumb, self-wean at a year
#2 paci, self-wean at a year
#3 nothing
#4 thumb, still sucks when she thinks nobody is looking

#5 paci, had to help her, stopped at about 2 years old

I offered the paci to all of them and, as you can see, got quite a mixed bag of results.

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11-04-2009, 09:57 PM	#1
Windy Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,151	5 kids, my first avid thumb sucker Bronte LOVES her thumb. It started 6 weeks ago, but she has really ramped it up. To the point her skin is getting red and irritated. I even gave in and bought a soother. I've always been anti-soother, except for the NICU soothies, but she hates those. I gave in, bought a couple of Nuks, and she's loving those too. Not as much as the thumb, but close. Am I creating a monster. I figure taking the soother away is easier then the thumb, but she still spits out the soother and takes the thumb. My parents suggested putting honey or sugar on it , to help her take it, but don't think I'll be doing that. So, jsut let her suck, actively pull it out, what?

11-06-2009, 09:48 PM	#2
UY Paid Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada eh? Posts: 9,248	Mine loved their soothers and had it til they were close to 4 so I"m not one to give advice. She's just little now and if the nuk soothes her now, why not? You can also remove it in a few months.

11-06-2009, 10:13 PM	#3
snowflake Summer fun Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chaos Posts: 9,336	Let her suck her thumb. Baby #1 - Didn't take a soother or suck his thumb. Baby #2 - LOVED her soother (sleep time only) until about 13 months. Baby #3 (Twin 1) - Big time thumb sucker (at sleep time and for comfort when upset or tired). Self weened at about 4 1/2 - 5 years old. (I just sort of realized one night that I hadn't really seen her suck her thumb in a long while.) Baby #4 (Twin 2) - Didn't take a soother or suck her thumb. __________________ J 17, K 16, A&E (frat) 6

11-07-2009, 10:00 AM	#4
Charlie In case you need a drink or two... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 16,832	#1 thumb, self-wean at a year #2 paci, self-wean at a year #3 nothing #4 thumb, still sucks when she thinks nobody is looking #5 paci, had to help her, stopped at about 2 years old I offered the paci to all of them and, as you can see, got quite a mixed bag of results.