Thumb Sucking---HELP!

MyLittleLove

My little guy is 3 months old and I thought he was exploring and discovering his hands.... but had a mommy instinct that he really wanted that thumb in his mouth. Needless to say he has finally succeeded and now he spits out his paci to get to the thumb! I really don't want him to grow up sucking his finger. What can I do????

becci

Just keep redirecting to the bink. My lo is 4 months and loves her fingers and her bink equally. Sometimes she works it so she is sucking on both. Don't be scolding when you redirect. (Although I'm sure u aren't) maybe he needs a different brand of bink?

MyLittleLove

Maybe he does.. I use soothies, just like the hospital brand. What does your daughter use? @becci

becci

I think they are nami? Does that sound like a familiar brand? They come in a clear plastic box and the part outside the mouth looks like a butterfly kinda. My hospital gave us a nuk and she hated it.

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trixiesmom8

Just be careful...I sucked my thumb till I was like 10yo & the only reason I stopped was because I had to get braces. My sister also sucked her thumb till she was 7 or 8 also stopped because she was in the process of getting braces. My brother on the other hand had a paci and never had to get braces. I'm making sure my lo doesn't suck hers, I know how hard it is to stop and I just think that its a lot easier to take away a paci rather than a thumb.

tinka1326

You can take a paci away but you cant take a thumb away, keep pushing the paci and gently redirect your lo

MyLittleLove

@becci I'm not familiar with that brand. Where'd u purchase it

MyLittleLove

@britt21 & @tinka1326

That my fear that he will get stuck to the thumb. But ill keep trying to redirect although the little sucker keeps spitting it out...

trixiesmom8

Good luck!

starrxoxo9

The one @becci is talking about is called MAM. That's what my baby uses.

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becci

Lol thanks guys! Its MAM! I can ever remember the name self soothing is awesome btw. I wish my lo would do it more often. Everytime she goes to bed for the night she wakes up exactly 1 hour later and I have to put the bink back in.