David Decides About Thumbsucking: A Story for Children, a Guide for Parents

by Susan Heitler

Five-year-old David sucks his thumb. His parents say it's time to stop. David is mad; his thumb feels good in his mouth. He talks with his sister, and then his brother. He asks them why they decided to end their sucking habits and how they stopped. Then, David decides. The Parent Guide addresses myths and realities about thumbsucking. Do sucking habits make children less self-confident or more? Does thumbsucking really impact children's teeth and facial appearance? Can stopping sucking habits harm children emotionally? What are the keys to success in helping children end sucking habits?

Genres: Parenting

64 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1996

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one helped someone near and dear give up his thumb! He especially appreciated that the characters in the story had a hard time giving up their thumbs and provided some useful tricks... like socks on the hands at night. We ended up moving from socks to cotton gardening gloves. This worked beautifully. When he gave up his thumb he had gardening gloves. A two-fer!