Health Tip: Help Your Child Give Up Thumb Sucking
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these suggestions:
- Offer plenty of praise and small rewards when your child isn't sucking the thumb.
- Find fun things to distract a child who sucks the thumb out of boredom.
- Talk to the child's pediatrician or dentist about any problems with your child's teeth or palate. Devices can be placed in the mouth that make it uncomfortable to suck a thumb.
- Talk to your child about how to quit the habit. If your child appears frightened or stressed by the notion of quitting, don't pressure the child.
- Avoid punishments, speaking harshly or teasing your child about the habit.
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'Democrats say this is a misuse of taxpayer funds' Nassau Republicans awarded over $1 million in taxpayer-funded legal contracts to the one-man law firm of Sheharyar Ali, a longtime GOP ally. Ali's father is an adviser to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Nassau County politics reporter Bahar Ostadan have the story.
