The first one to smile ----LOSES! (sugar highs makes you silly)
And yes! it was WAY PAST everyone's bedtime!
Ok ready?
Get set, Go!
HaHa...Look who lost!! Don't worry sweetie, you're still a winner in my book (Danyelle's gagging right now as I type this)
Then my son did this.
I am NOT trying to go through this stage. I'm serious. I'm calling ALL moms out there dealing with or have dealt with this.
Forward this to your friends. I'm serious. I just cannot handle this. PLEASE!!!! HELP me NOW! I've noticed he's starting doing this lately.
It's mostly his four fingers! I don't want to make a HUGE deal of it like SCREAMING to the top of my lungs, GET YOUR THUMB OUT YOUR MOUTH. THAT IS GROSS. ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW? IT TOOK 18 trillion YEARS TO WEAN YOU from co-sleeping and the boobahs! I AM NOT GOING TO GO DOWN THIS ROAD WITH YOU. STOP IT NOW. I'M SERIOUS. YOU'RE MAKING ME CRY! STOP.IT.NOW.
I know that's a little over the top so, I need your help on this one. Seriously speaking all we say is: "GET YOUR" and then we stop, and he finishes the sentence by saying: "HANDS OUT YOUR MOUTH DJ"
Yes, he KNOWS what he's doing so, we're not dealing with a half-cracked kid here. We have to pull out the big guns with this smart cookie.
Any suggestions?
Question:How did you get your kids to stop sucking their thumbs, fingers, or whatever habits they could NOT seem to break?
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You could stop the thumb or finger sucking but sometimes they replace it with something much worse.
I don't have a clue. Only one of the girls was a finger sucker and she outgrew it without my help.
Mostly, anyhow. If she's upset when she goes to bed, I see the fingers back in her mouth.
Let me know how this turns out. Luke STILL sucks his thumb! I don't know what I'm going to do short of chopping it off!
Don't know what to say, but those are very sweet pictures :)
He is SO CUTE THO!!! Question...how long did it take to get him out of your room. My son is 8 months--and I have just accepted that we are going to be co-sleepers (he wont stop screaming--HE WINS!) But I am concerned about him sleeping in our bed--forever!
This probably sounds bad but I used to tell my younger daughter that microscopic worms grow in your fingertips and if you put them in your mouth, you will grow a village of worms! Worked like a charm! LOL!!!
I literally cut up my daughter's pacifier in front of her and said, 'Here. Try it now." She stopped that day.
Of course you can't cut off his thumb.... hmmm...
Oh Boy! One of my boys has been doing that forever. And I HATE it! Thankfully it's only when he's tired, but still. If anyone gives you groundbreaking advice, would you mind sharing?
those pics are TOO cute. i don't have any kids and have never been around many so i have no clue.
my older son never was athumbs sucker. he had the habit of saying "what dis?" and pointed every 3 secs. I never did break him of that habit because at almost 15, if he doesn;t know for certain...it had become"what's that , dad?"
o.k., I have a few ideas... when you see him with his thumb in his mouth, don't say anything, just ask him to hold something, or quickly bust out some crayons. Make sure he has some superhero guys to hold in the car while driving. Distract him from sucking!! It could just be a phase that he'll forget about if he has something else to do. Another idea... I was a major thumb sucker. Back in the day, you could get this gross tasting stuff in the pharmacy section at the store for thumb suckers... it was a nail polish that my mom would put on and it was gross- I just sucked it off, but if you buy this, if they even sale it anymore, paint his thumb while he is asleep so he doesn't know what you have done. let him discover that his thumb tastes gross. It might work. I haven't had any thumb suckers but these are things I would try. Ultimatly, if he's going to suck his thumb, he will, and he'll just have to grow out of it.
Some things NOT to do... talk about it too much- bring attention to it- it just makes it worse and he will suck more and then he might feel ashamed when he gets caught with it in his mouth. If it is a true habit, he might not be able to really stop and you don't want to make him feel bad about himself for it.
I don't know. Mark still sucks his thumb too. I think it is because it relaxes him because he really only does it when he is falling asleep.
Just remember that he will find another habit to replace the sucking. So try to have him replace it. We tell Mark to rub his arms or fingers when he wants to suck his thumb.
Everybody has addictions, some are just healthier than others.
But it sounds like DJ is trying to get a rise out of you more than anything. Let's see if mama notices if I am naughty.
The stardown challenge was adorable!! Sorry I can't help you with the whole thumb sucking thing, good luck though.
Question: Have you ever thought about going into photography??? -- You take some of the best photos!!!
Love the stare down LOL...Daddy is obviously NO MATCH for DJ!!!
None of my children ever sucked their thumbs (thank god)--but I did til' I was 12 years old--Can you believe that??
My stepfather had a terrible way of tying a bandage around my thumb after soaking it in the hottest hot sauce and I still found a way around it.
Can't say I can give many tips on that one (being an ex-thumbsucker and all)--Hopefully though, it'll be short lived. :-D
LOL!!!
THOSE ARE SOME GREAT PICTURES I KNOW THAT, I DONT KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU ABOUT HIM STOPPING ON SUCKING THAT FINGER.....! BUT HE LOOKS SO CUTE DOING IT!! HAHA! =)
Oh goodness! I dealt with this with my niece. I yelled at her continuously to get the thumb out of her mouth and she continued. I bought vinegar and put it on her thumb.....this crazy child actually LIKED it and CONTINUED to suck her damn thumb!! UGH!!
I just looked at her all the time and made her take her thumb out of her mouth. It got to the point that all I had to do was look at her very sternly.
It was my mission to wear this child down and by George I think I did it. I haven't seen her suck her thumb in a long time.
Just keep yelling at him until you wear him down! lol It works!
You can buy this stuff from Sally Hansen that makes their thumb and fingers taste bad. You paint it on, and it dries clear. It never worked from my sister or I, though, but since it sounds like he is just starting, it may be worth looking into.
Hello Everyone! I just had a chance to read all the comments and suggestions! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I LOVE feedback. I am really hoping this is a phase. He mostly puts his fingers in his mouth but, the thumb is a new thing and I'm NOT trying to hear it at all. :)
HaHa...Thank you and I'm soooooo happy to know that I'm NOT the only one that has dealt with this madness. Isn't motherhood a LOVELY thing :)
LOL I like the one where your husband is looking with one eye.
You guys look like you have so much fun! Awesome. Bet the fruit salad was delish!
When I was six, I was still sucking my thumb. My mom had tried everything. Bandages, Tabasco, threats, bribes....
What finally worked? I had a dental device put in my mouth. It had seven metal spikes sticking down that poked my thumb if I tried to stick it in my mouth. It was not fun, because it also was pretty hard on my tongue, but it worked, so it was worth it. I had already messed up my mouth and spent four years of school in braces later.
Hahaha! I knew who would win that contest right away, Tanyetta! FUN!
The same thing works for big boys and little boys: a pacifier
Don't know what to offer on this one. My three were not finger or thumb suckers. I guess the only thing you can do is remind him not to do that everytime you see him.
Well I have no advice to give because you know Ms Alyssa sucks the 2 fingers before her pinky. At bedtime, while she waits for breakfast, while she waits for lunch, if she is tired, etc., etc. So when something works please let me know. Strangely enough it hasn't started bothering me yet.
When I see her with the fingers in her mouth, I tell her, "Hey, take your fingers out your mouth". She takes them out, smiles at me & right back in they go.
*sigh*
My child is 14 now....and I still haven't figured it out:) Let me know if you find something that works. She is old enough now...that she found research to support why she should be able to do it..LOL
Honestly? I told her her thumb would drop off. And it worked. I also explained the consequences...thumb drop off. Visit hospital. Injection. Doctor sews it back. etc. I wouldn't recommend this path (because everyone here I've told so far gave me dirty glares!!!). But maybe you could try some other psychology trick like his thumb will get swollen from blisters? Just an idea. Good luck!
Tee hasn't sucked her thumb since then. But she may have some psychology disorders later LOL
don't be scare about what you feel just tell everything...in this world you can resolve a problem talking ...maybe you need to be alone to think ...but if you do this just do it because you need time to think not to go out with your friends...the other thing is that your son needs a father, he needs the mother to ...so these is equal a family...you are the center of both (husband and son)you are the leader...you can make everything looks easy .
i hope this word help you
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