thumb war

CANDICE ROGERSON OF OWEN SOUND, ONT., knows what it's like to have a thumb-sucker on your hands. "When my son Jonah was little, his thumb was there when I wasn't able to nurse or cuddle, and he'd suck it when he was tired," she says. She expected he'd stop once he start...

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Published inToday's parent Vol. 31; no. 2; p. 28
Main Author Terry-Whyte, Hannah
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto St. Joseph Communications 01.02.2014
Subjects
Childrens health
Coping
Dentistry
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Positive Reinforcement
Social Influences
Canada
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Summary:CANDICE ROGERSON OF OWEN SOUND, ONT., knows what it's like to have a thumb-sucker on your hands. "When my son Jonah was little, his thumb was there when I wasn't able to nurse or cuddle, and he'd suck it when he was tired," she says. She expected he'd stop once he started school, but raised eyebrows had little effect on this confident kid. "People would comment, and he'd take his thumb out if I asked. But he'd start again - it was his comfort. As long as he wasn't anxious about it, I decided not to be either." In Arkison's house, it took a cut on [Mila]'s thumb - or more specifically, the bandage applied to it - when she was three, to help her stop. "That worked for her, but now I have a thumb-sucking 18-month-old son," she says ruefully. "We'll see how things go with him !" -hannah terry-whyte
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ISSN:0823-9258