So, Luke has been sucking his finger (as seen in the above picture) since he was about 8 months old. I'm not sure what traumatic experience started it, but it has stuck for a VERY long time! However, I am happy to announce that he has finally turned the corner and decided, on his own, that he was ready to be done. He went to the dentist on Thursday, last week, and I'm not sure what kinds of bargains/threats the dentist made, but Luke came home and hasn't sucked his finger since. I have gone into his room before going to bed just to check, since that and tv watching were the times he did it most and I haven't seen him doing it then either. Joe and I are SO excited, because we were planning on spending $300 on an appliance (sounds scary, doesn't it?) to go in his mouth that would pretty much just take away the option of sucking all together, not to mention the braces. Anyway, with 3 babies and all three being finger/thumb suckers, Joe and I fully intend on forcing any future chidren to use a binky--you can snip the end of a binky off, but unfortunately, you don't have that option with fingers.Thursday, June 12, 2008
A new leaf!!
So, Luke has been sucking his finger (as seen in the above picture) since he was about 8 months old. I'm not sure what traumatic experience started it, but it has stuck for a VERY long time! However, I am happy to announce that he has finally turned the corner and decided, on his own, that he was ready to be done. He went to the dentist on Thursday, last week, and I'm not sure what kinds of bargains/threats the dentist made, but Luke came home and hasn't sucked his finger since. I have gone into his room before going to bed just to check, since that and tv watching were the times he did it most and I haven't seen him doing it then either. Joe and I are SO excited, because we were planning on spending $300 on an appliance (sounds scary, doesn't it?) to go in his mouth that would pretty much just take away the option of sucking all together, not to mention the braces. Anyway, with 3 babies and all three being finger/thumb suckers, Joe and I fully intend on forcing any future chidren to use a binky--you can snip the end of a binky off, but unfortunately, you don't have that option with fingers.
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2 comments:
Hey Andrea! Great blog. I'd love to know what this dentist said to your boy...I have one that won't give up the thumb, and I'm open to new suggestions!
I'm glad you found me...I'll spend a bit of time here looking your blog over and keep in contact with you!
Christie & children
Andrea! I can't believe how big your kids are getting! Your girls are too cute and Luke is quite the little man. So where has Joe gone to for a few months? We really need to do somet catching up!
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