Ready to stop sucking fingers/thumbs
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Q: I have two great nieces, sisters 7 and 9, who are ready to stop sucking fingers/thumbs. I think they both use both hands. What should I order for them? I live across the country from them but will be available to them by phone and FaceTime. A: Hi, It is so good to hear
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Bad idea to begin thumb sucking program with 3 year old little ones
Monday, 15 July 2019
Hi I’m getting many myo clients since I took your course three months ago! Oh my goodness… Today I had my first thumb sucking patient that called about her girl’s 3 yr old thumb sucking habit. She’s coming to see me on Monday . I’m going to recommend the unplugging the thumb package. I bought
Method to Get Rid of Thumb Sucking in a Child
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Q: I have two questions about a method to get rid of thumb sucking in a child. First, how many days should we consider reasonable for eliminating the habit? Second, What if they mess up? A: I am glad you asked me those questions. In our Unplugging the Thumb program, we use ten consecutive
What can be done for 3 year old thumb sucker?
Thursday, 13 October 2011
My co-worker has a new client that is 3 years old and sucks his thumb in the night. The dentist noticed that it is affecting his palate. How would you handle this with a 3 year old (considering it is a sleeping behavior or goes in when he gets tired)?
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