2year old started sucking her thumb

Marib.. ek sou nie te veel bekommer daaroor nou nie..
Ontwikkeling van tand probleme begin eers hier by 4 of 5 jaar, wanneer permanente tande begin ontwikkel..

Het sy al haar tande al, of moet die molars nog uitkom..Partykeer as hulle so clingy is voel hulle dalk nie lekker nie, en ek dink tande kry is meeste van die keer die rede..

Jy kan altyd n pleiter of iets oor haar duim plak, maar ek sou dit nog so paar weke gee en kyk wat gebeur..miskien is dit haar manier van dinge vir haarself uitpluis, en waai dalk gouer oor as wat jy dink. Vra vir die juffrou om na haar gedrag die volgende week te kyk..Bv hoe sy is met die ander kinders, trek sy haar eie hare (dui gewoonlik frustrasie) of so iets? As als normaal is, is dit dalk net n tand of n ding..

MariB, daar is definitief meer aan jou verhaal as wat dit lyk op die surface en ek weet dit, ons kom darem al 'n lang pad saam.


Ek weet as ek gestress is oor iets of my emosies ry wipplank dat B in my oe vreeslik stout is, maar (en dis iets wat ek myself moes aanleer) as ek by die huis kom is ek by die huis, ek dink nie oor werk nie, ek praat nie daaroor nie (of probleme) totdat sy gaan slaap, soms moet ek myself dwing om dit tot later te los, soms dwing sy my maar sy is 'soeter' as ek rustiger is en my tyd vat met haar. As ek die dag die M* in is vir my man, selfde story, sy kom eerste van die oomblik wat sy in die kar klim totdat sy gaan slaap (of anders om) Dit verwar haar vreeslik as ek op my besem klim en dit syfer deur na haar gedrag, haar slaap ens (of for that matter, hoe ek dit ervaar!)

Marijke jy's sekerlik een van die mindere wat NIE vir terapie hoef te gaan nie

Die duimsuig van Mignione is dalk meer as net 'n fase..sy is BAIE insecure deesdae. Sy laat my nie uit haar sig gaan nie, sy wil HEELTYD op my arm sit, huil soggens as sy creche toe gaan. En buiten dit alles, het ons 2weke terug haar van haar bottels EN melk afgehaal. So haar security objects is weggevat.

Boonop gaan haar favourite onderwyser op maternity leave binnekort EN die was afsiek vir 'n week. Dis als goed wat vir Mignione (wat 'n emosionle toddler is) 'n HUGE ding is. En ek is super gestres so sy voel dit seker maar aan?

Ek verstaan hoekom security objects nie regtig toegelaat word by 'n skool nie, maar omstandighede moet in ag geneem word? Soos Julz gese het

Maybe I'm making a too bigger deal of this? My sister used to suck her two fingers up and till a school going age..she had anxiety attacks, wasn't social at all etc etc. I don't want Migs to end up like that.

No fair, I was also brought up in the tough love era and don't need a therapist!

My mom sucked her thumb till she was 12 and has zero crooked teeth, but then again, they had real meat/veggies/fruits back then. Even children who never suck a dummy have crooked teeth - I'm not convinced that dummies are always at fault.

Then again, back to the original comment about the creche. B's daycare also doesn't allow dummies from 2 years (the potties) and up, she has this bear that she sometimes takes with but they take it from her as soon as she gets there and I understand why, they have to keep tabs on it, they have to make sure it doesn't break or gets lost and the other children wants it too - so I'm with them a little.

As for sucking her thumb, B goes through stages. I don't call anything a problem unless it persists constantly for 4 weeks or more. Sometimes ignoring a 'problem' makes it go away on it's own

SM, you are so right. I remember when Migs just started at the creche and she still drank out of her bottle, one of the other kids grabbed her bottle and started drinking on it..she grabbed it back and bit him!! So she doesn't like sharing!

That is exactly why all us adults needs therapy..the tough love approach we received as children. So it's ok then to send my therapist bill to my mom right?

Sumaya have Zia totally stopped sucking his thumb? The bra is alot better than the thumbsucking I guess

MB, it's quite shocking how many unhygenic thigs happen without anyone noticing. Sharing bottles/ cutlery/ food etc. They are kids and you and even the teachers can't watch them all the time. Kids share! Especially when no one is watching

Bitter stuff = shocking! Yes, that's how they did it many many years ago. We've moved on and we've evolved our parenting skills. There are many other better/healthier/calmer ways to get your child to do/not do things.

Shit! Maybe because we recieved tough love when we grew up is why we need therapy as adults

MariB, I def think they should allow her the taglet and dummy, all she needs is comfort and with her going through so much, she is still a baby you know.

When Zia stopped sucking his thumb he got attached to holding and stroking my bra. It get embarrasing in some cases, but hey, my boy needs his comfort