Is there something that tastes unpleasant that I can put on her thumb to remind her to not suck it? A: Most children give up thumb sucking before they are 5. The American Dental Association says ...

If you do notice that your child is having a hard time giving up their thumb-sucking ways ... no matter how dire the situation might seem, every kid does eventually grow out of this habit ...

Bad habits suck, and of the bad habits your kids can pick up, thumb-sucking and nail-biting can be among the suckiest. It can be frustrating to attempt to break your kids of these self-soothing ...

Still, no one is suggesting that kids be encouraged to take up the habits, said senior researcher Dr. Robert Hancox, of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. With thumb sucking ...

Researchers said this isn't a recommendation for kids to take up nail-biting and thumb-sucking. One mother suggests - just let kids be kids. "You should be out playing in the grass and playing in ...

IT goes without saying that we absolutely adore our kids - but that doesn't mean they don't drive us up the wall each and ... a lot better about our little thumb sucker. Not only does it make ...