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Mom of a 5 yr 9 m old girl4 years ago

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#asktheexpert What can be done to discourage Thumb sucking ?

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shilpi BhandariMom of 4 children4 years ago

A. hello mum this is out of the habit and as you know that no habit can be get rid off just in a day or two you have to keep on trying again and again keep on taking it out every time he puts and the mouth you can put something Black on the stomach so that he can get scared of it the last option is you can put something better on the thumb or maybe Chilli

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