how can i stop my 8 year old son from sucking his fingers?
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There is an over the counter medicine called Thumb. it looks like fingernail polish but it taste bitter. It won't hurt him but the taste will remind him to not put them in his mouth. This works best if you create a reward chart\n*he can get a sticker each day etc
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up and down nice and slow make sure that its always wet never dry place your thumb and your pointing finger around the head suck on it nice and slow keep your hand there move up and down and use your other hand to play with his other to friends down there trust me him will LOVE IT!
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yes tried it, it works! have him lie down on his back and insert lubed finger and place finger in "come here" position (as in when calling someone over) works better when giving oral at the same time.
84017
Discipline. Or you will be in for some really tough times once he is older.  Grounding, take away things he likes.  Follow through, and don't give in.  You need tough love Mom.
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I'm sorry to hear your son is having trouble speaking properly. But don't worry! There is an organisation called Myoresearch Co. that manufacture a variety of appliances that will treat your son's tongue thrust. The site for this organisation is: http://www.myoresearch.com\nIf you go to it and look up the appliance T4K or T4A, depending on the age of your son. If your son is a teenager and has all of his permanent teeth, then take a look at the appliance T4A. You can also contact the organisation if you want to ask them further questions and also ask them for ordering details! If your son is willing to comply with it, the appliance will work. It looks just like a mouth guard and he will only need to wear it when he goes to bed and for 1 hour during the day. The appliance is designed to retrain the tongue and correct myofunctional habits that braces alone cannot resolve.\n\nI hope this helps :)
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Your son has what is called an open bite.  It can be caused from sucking his thumb or a condition called tongue thrusting. This means that the space in his mouth is smaller then his tongue hence the tongue has no where to go so it comes out the front of the teeth.  Also normally children that have an open bite seem to suffer from allergies, or asthma.  Because there is some type of airway constriction and they have a hard time breathing through their nose, then they have to get air somehow so they become mouth breathers.  This can also cause an open bite.  At age 2.5 there is not much they can do yet.  My son had this trouble with airway constriction due to allergies.  We have had him on antihistamines from time to time to help.  Last year his orthodontist put in what is called a palate expander.  He wore it for about three months.  It is a fixed appliance which opens up the palate for better breathing and gives the teeth more room to come in.  It does not hurt and works well. If you have any questions or concerns call your doctor or dentist and ask what course of treatment you should be taking as your son gets older.  For now I would not worry about it, as long as he is healthy and happy then you have plenty of time to worry about his teeth.  Just make sure that you are brushing his teeth often and limit sticky candy and foods.
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Buy him some sugar free gum and then tell him if he doesn't quit, then he cannot kiss you because his mouth is disgusting when he is chewing tobacco. Good luck!!\n\nChow!!
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It's normal for young boys during development. Try to mastu*bate more to low the great crave if you want avoid the problem....
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to stop choking him so much
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BOY; BE GENTLE\nGIRL; MAKE BOY USE LUBICATED CONDOM
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i think someone shld wash ur mouth out and see how you like it.\nPerhaps you need to sit with ur son and explain why he shouldnt say what he did, he could have just picked it up at school and was told by his friends its cool and not fully understand that he shouldnt do it.  Then find a more appropriate way, tell him he cant have something he likes if he says things like that again. example: my 7 yr old niece was the same so her parents wont let her have party pack on fridays at school if she does it again - needless to say she has stopped.\n\nthere is no point punishing a kid who doesnt understand why he is being punished cuz it certainly wont stop him from doing it again
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tell him no stick until he licks
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Trust me, i ahve had that expierience.  I have a boy cousin that does that to me and my friend.  I think if they are really young, they just don't know better.  They had to get to know a girls body, so they know what to touch and what not to.  He will probably stop because he will learn not to.
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Stop cooking or buying soy sause and rice and noodles. \nYou're the parent, you take control of what he eats.
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Don't be too strict...don't let them run with the ball...but if they lift there pivit foot once don't sweat it...Let them touch each other but don't let them intentionally do it...if something is questionable let it slide...At that age the kids are just now learning the game...and calling every little thing won't help anything...all it'll do is make it a stop and go game...which no one will enjoy
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My husband does the dry skin feet picking thing too.  But the first thing that pops into my head is what my husband is now currently teaching our 4 1/2 year old son.  He's teaching him how to "catch a fart", by cupping his hands near his behind when he passes gas to "catch it" and then opening his hands in someone's face.  I just hope my son doesn't try this when he starts kindergarten in September...oh boy...
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children usually suck their thumbs for a few years if they were pulled off the bottle too soon as well as a pacifier. \nYou can try a number of home remedies that others may offer but I found that you know your child better than anyone and therefore you know at the age of three what your child will eat and wont and want they turn their nose up at and just plain refuse to eat. \nMy mother told me my youngest brother hated carrots and to keep him from sucking his thumb she soak his thumbs with carrot juice. This may work for a while but if they are stubborn they will soon learn to like it so you need to find another. \nanother thing that could help is to get a child close to his age that doesn't suck their thumb and let them hang out. sometimes they learn by seeing not always by hearing. \nhope it all works out for you.