Any Ideas? Fingersucker

AnonyMouse_13453 · 2010-03-23T21:35:29+0000

I know there'll be someone with some ideas I've not thought of, but a Mum came to me this week and showed me her 18 month old son's fingers, which he sucks, continuously. He has his index and middle finger in his mouth all the time, palm down and has now caused such a weakness in his nails that one has almost come off completely, having broken away from the nail bed at the cuticle. Having had a good look at it, it's obvious that it's going to come off, and doesn't seem to be causing him any discomfort, he was happy for me to investigate how loose it was and giggled at me. Mum was obviously concerned and asked if I had any suggestions to convince him to stop sucking his fingers. (He's a very 'happy chappy' and doesn't appear to be doing it for comfort, it's more habit now.) She really wants him to stop sucking them now, before he does any more damage. Obvious ideas to suggest to her were tastes he doesn't like, or perhaps a fabric sticking plaster, so it doesn't taste and feel right in his mouth. Has anyone any other ideas?

By AnonyMouse_13453
March 23, 2010 in All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues

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