Tips:
Praise children for not sucking,
instead of scolding them when they
are.
Children often suck their thumbs
when feeling insecure or needing
comfort.
Focus on correcting the cause
of the anxiety and provide comfort to your child.
For an older child, involve
him or her in choosing the method
of stopping.
Your dentist can offer
encouragement to a child and explain
what could
happen to their teeth if they do not stop sucking.
If the above tips don’t
work, remind the child of
their habit by bandaging
the thumb or putting a sock
on the hand at night. Your dentist
or pediatrician
may prescribe a bitter medication
to coat the thumb or the
use of a mouth
appliance.
保健员支了一招，即：当大宝打二宝的时候，不要象以前那样no no no，也不批评他，而是不理他，然后抱起二宝，亲二宝。因为这么大的孩子做的一切都是为了引起大人的注意，无论批评和表扬，一切针对他的反应都是对他所做事情的奖赏和鼓励。大宝打妹妹屡教不改，就是他知道这可以引起妈妈的注意。该道理也适用孩子的一切淘气行为。
