“Literature shows that kids with prolonged thumb-sucking habits may need help opening up their airways,” says Dr. Anamalechi.

Most experts agree that a thumb-sucker younger than 5 shouldn't be pressured to stop. Most children will give up the habit on their own before they enter kindergarten. "Thumb-sucking is an ...

Understanding Why Children Suck Their Thumbs Thumb sucking is deeply ingrained in our biology, serving as both an instinctual need and a part of emotional development. Initially, it’s all about ...

Thumb sucking in children should be stopped in order to prevent ... use a pacifier after the age of 2 may be more likely to end up in the orthodontist's office by the time they reach adolescence ...

If it is the best interests of this child that must be determined, then, logically, applying a rule of thumb of a hypothetical child(ren) could never be what is in a particular child’s best ...