Thumb Sucking in Kids WisdomCard™

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  1. WebMD: Thumbsucking, Finger Sucking, and Pacifier Use webmd.com - Thumbsucking, Finger Sucking, and Pacifier Use
  2. MedicineNet: Ask the Experts - How To End Thumb Sucking medicinenet.com - Ask the Experts - How To End Thumb Sucking
  3. Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Thumb-Sucking - Topic Overview health.yahoo.com - Thumb-Sucking - Topic Overview
  4. American Dental Association: Thumb Sucking ada.org - Thumb Sucking
  5. KidsHealth: Your Child's Habits - Thumb Sucking kidshealth.org - Your Child's Habits - Thumb Sucking
  6. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry: Thumb, Finger and Pacifier Habits aapd.org - Thumb, Finger and Pacifier Habits
  7. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh: Thumb Sucking chp.edu - Thumb Sucking
  8. TLC Video (via Discovery.com): Surviving Motherhood: Thumb-Sucking tlc.discovery.com - Surviving Motherhood: Thumb-Sucking
  9. Will Wilkoff, M.D. (via Parents.com): Thumb-Sucking As Sleep Aid parents.com - Thumb-Sucking As Sleep Aid
  10. WiseGeek: How Can I Help My Child Stop Thumbsucking? wisegeek.com - How Can I Help My Child Stop Thumbsucking?



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Research Notes on Thumb Sucking in Kids


Thumb sucking a common habit in kids. Thumb sucking is often seen in infants due to a natural suck reflex. After outgrowing this natural reflex, thumb sucking may continue out of habit. Kids can use thumb sucking as a way to soothe themselves or feel secure. Most kids stop sucking their thumb between the ages of two and four years.1

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ American Dental Association: Thumb Sucking

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