tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post7752685729037505659..comments2024-01-08T20:58:08.018-06:00Comments on a.rose: Deal With ItAmy Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240262331193821446noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-29187839892953231242011-12-10T13:50:46.997-06:002011-12-10T13:50:46.997-06:00Good luck. I didn't stop sucking my thumb unti...Good luck. I didn't stop sucking my thumb until I was eight. Mom tried so many things to get me to stop. <br /><br />This past month, Jill has wanted to nurse three times. So, put that into perspective. Her picking up a binkie or sucking her fingers isn't nearly as awkward as her wanting to nurse . . . :)<br /><br />How frustrating though.Mimi Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15879880111595536353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-8145265034050996132011-12-09T12:15:08.847-06:002011-12-09T12:15:08.847-06:00It's probably because you're having anothe...It's probably because you're having another baby. I did the same thing when I was her age. Yes, it's totally normal. <br /><br />I suggest not trying to wean her from anything. Ann and Jana are right. My parents tried to fuss with me, and I dug in my heels. But when they stopped caring, I stopped doing it eventually. It didn't feel natural, because it wasn't natural for me. I'd never used a pacifier, or sucked my thumb. So any time I tried those things, I realized it takes too much work to keep them up, and I quit.<br /><br />She'll stop. Just try to stop worrying about it.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118706847956725360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-68026356633984759682011-12-09T05:34:12.884-06:002011-12-09T05:34:12.884-06:00Maybe she just really likes having something to su...Maybe she just really likes having something to suck on; she likes pacifiers, and thumbs now. Sucking on things is soothing, and maybe she is getting anxious. Perhaps you could find her something else to suck on. Like mints. Or lifesavers.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190439423886583053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-15274560748078767122011-12-09T01:48:42.544-06:002011-12-09T01:48:42.544-06:00New baby on the way...not uncommon for older sibli...New baby on the way...not uncommon for older sibling to express regressive behaviour. Lots of cuddling and praise for appropriate behaviour; not one word about the thumb. She is getting attention but in a negative way. You might want to read up some on sibling reactions to new baby. Just remember, she isn't as big a girl as you think! Changes are coming and she is feeling a little insecure.JanaLynn Meijerink- Sensorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603109327999475894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-58277121133042688992011-12-08T20:52:00.278-06:002011-12-08T20:52:00.278-06:00I've heard from a few of my friends that their...I've heard from a few of my friends that their 2-5 year olds revert back to infant like habits. Like baby-talk, whining, and even diapers. From what I hear they grow out of it with encouragement. Keep up the positive feedback and you'll have your "big girl" back soon enough.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070595995225655926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-6306219040846461182011-12-08T20:05:01.127-06:002011-12-08T20:05:01.127-06:00You are right about not letting it become an issue...You are right about not letting it become an issue, but the only way I know to stop it is NOT CARE. She's getting something from it, either physical, or emotional, or attention or something. My opinion is it's like eating issues, the more you give it attention, the bigger it gets.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219157480441117012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-45379680092675435432011-12-08T18:41:32.913-06:002011-12-08T18:41:32.913-06:00Well my kid isn't old enough to compare and sh...Well my kid isn't old enough to compare and she has always been a thumb sucker, but I feel very, very sorry for you. :(Alisha Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542757451638113035noreply@blogger.com