Hi all mummies and daddies,

Sorry if this has been ask before but i cant search the related topic. Anyway, anyone have an experience on stopping baby from thumb sucking. My baby already 5 months going in 6 months. I cant find a way to stop her from sucking her thumb and i do not want her to use pacifer also. Any parent can help? Thank you and Very appreciate your input.

buy teething toy.. they'll love it

sapu benda masam/pahit kat ibu jari

Thanks for the infor.. will try the toys see if it work or not.

haha.. i feel ur way is so cruel... give her taste masam/ pahit.

Im sorry for asking. Is it bad thing baby 5-6 months old sucking thumb?

It is not life treatening bad, just don't want it to be a habit till older age. Some say might alter teeth orientation. For me I just don't like the smell that generated after.

I sapu cili on the thumb. Work like magic. Ahhahahaha.

Why do u want to stop it? Its good for them to release stress.
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This post has been edited by WaCKy-Angel: Sep 19 2019, 03:05 PM

well, it not bad actually. It just feel dirty as their hand is not always wash but she keep sucking her thumb.

Seriously?? use chili? feel so pity to her if i use chili as she only 5 month barely know what a chili and cos her to cry cos of spicy.

Yes, i read about the benefit for them that sucking thumb, like making them secure when they sucking. but mine is non stop which i feel not very hygienic. just wan her to cut down, for eg when she not sleeping, dun wan her to suck her thumb

pacifier or teething toys

Just kidding only. But I do give my daughter once when she was more than 6 month. Accidentally actually, handing her some food with my sambaled finger. Make weird face, but no tears. I'm impressed actually.

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Your child just 'discover' the wonder of hand and is now exploring them. Soon she will discover her toes. Just make sure her hands don't touch any dirty surface before putting in her mouth. Or give her a teether, but you have to trial and error until you found a teether she likes. My son went through 5 teethers before liking his current one. But still slip his hands into his mouth frequently. I just make sure to frequently clean his hands.

Why dont wana use pacifier?

Alright, i will try to find teether for her then. Thanks for the useful information.

1st scare very hard to get rid of the habit of using pacifier.
2nd they said it not good for growing teeth.

My kid did not suck on thumb nor use pacifier.

But I wouldnt have an issue with her doing either, i read up on it and it seems pretty harmless.

Yes, its quite hard to get rid of the habit of using pacifier as they grow up. But at least it is more hygiene than sucking their fingers.

But it does not affect the growth of the teeth nor the arrangement of the teeth.
My elder and 2nd daughter used the pacifier when they were young. They have neat teeth arrangement. Where else my youngest son never used pacifier and his teeth arrangement is quite awful. And he has the habit of biting other kids during a scuffle <shake head>.