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Thumb-Sucking - Topic Overview
09/12/08, HealthwiseThumb-sucking is normal in babies and young children. A natural sucking instinct leads some babies to suck their thumbs during their first few months of life, or even before birth. Babies may also suck on their fingers, hands, or items su
Thumb-Sucking - Symptoms
09/12/08, HealthwiseA thumb-sucking child usually places the thumb in the mouth above the tongue, pressing forward against the upper front teeth or gums and backward against the lower front teeth or gums. A child may develop a callus on the thumb if he o
Thumb-Sucking - Exams and Tests
09/12/08, HealthwiseThumb-sucking behavior before age 4 is normal and does not require medical tests or evaluation. Children who continue to suck their thumbs after age 4 or 5 may need a:
Thumb-Sucking - Treatment Overview
09/12/08, HealthwiseMost children stop sucking their thumbs on their own sometime between ages 3 and 6. They usually do not need treatment.
Thumb-Sucking - Home Treatment
09/12/08, HealthwiseMany experts recommend ignoring thumb-sucking in a child who is preschool age or younger. Most children stop sucking their thumbs on their own sometime between ages 3 and 6.
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