I've been trying to find ways to gently nudge Austin to stop sucking his thumb. It's getting in the way of his speech development and just isn't clean. I tried telling him that big boys don't suck their thumbs, I tried saying I would let him pick out movies to watch, but nothing was making ANY headway. Until I suggested Thomas the Train. Since Christmas he has been completely fascinated with Thomas and when I heard that the live show was coming to Salt Lake I thought I could try to bride him one more time.
To my surprise it worked. I said do you want to go to Salt Lake and watch a show about Thomas, he said "Yes!" and I told him he had to stop sucking his thumb. That's all it took, I haven't seen his thumb in his mouth since. I know it's been hard because I've caught him sitting on his hands, having his pointer finger in the corner of his mouth, and putting his blanket up to his mouth. I couldn't be prouder.
P.S. I was bribed when I was four by my parents to stop sucking my thumb with a frilly purple dress.
4 comments:
I'm all for bribing myself so way to go on finding something that worked.
When is it? I want to come too!!! How adorable...what a good little guy you have!!
hugs and kisses-Renee
haha...LOVE IT! I hope he follows through. What a fun show! Give them hugs and kisses for me!
I love it. Is speech development really effected by thumb sucking?
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