4 Reasons Why Thumb Sucking Could Be Hurting Your Child
Many children suck their thumbs and other fingers as a reflex. However, in some cases, thumb sucking can become a habit that provides your child with comfort. Approximately 10% of…
Thumb Sucking
How Can I Keep My Child From Sucking Their Thumb?
Thumb sucking is a normal behavior exhibited in babies and young children. In fact, estimated 95% of babies have been shown to suck their thumb on reflex, most likely out…
Can thumb sucking increase sickness among children?
By David Hutto As an adult you surely would not dream of running your hands over multiple surfaces and then licking off the collected bacteria and viruses. Yet children who…
Bullying and Thumb Sucking: The Social Impact of the Habit on Children
By David Hutto Picture a child in first grade standing on a school playground, watching other children kick a ball. The child wants to play and moves toward the other…
Orthodontic Devices for Thumb Sucking: What Parents Need to Know
by David Hutto While the sight of a child sucking the thumb may evoke an image of innocence, the harmful effects of prolonged thumb sucking can be severe. If the…