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EAT => Feeding Solid Food => Topic started by: sce on April 29, 2013, 23:02:00 pm

Title: Won't stop sucking thumb to eat!!
Post by: sce on April 29, 2013, 23:02:00 pm

My little cutie won't stop sucking her thumb while I'm trying to feed her.  I try holding her hands, but that only works for a short amount of time and then she just gets so upset.  It takes forever to feed her if I let her suck her thumb and she won't eat cause she's crying if I hold her hands.  Plus it makes such a mess.

I don't want her to learn that she can thumb while she's eating, but I don't know how to get her to stop.

Does anyone else have this problem?  Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Won't stop sucking thumb to eat!!
Post by: *jazzberry* on April 30, 2013, 00:54:06 am

How old is she? My dd used to do this, I don't really remember how but she stopped it by herself eventually. Does it happen more when she is tired?

Title: Re: Won't stop sucking thumb to eat!!
Post by: sce on April 30, 2013, 01:58:42 am

She's 9 months.  She does it all of the time no matter what!

Title: Re: Won't stop sucking thumb to eat!!
Post by: Erin M on April 30, 2013, 03:29:32 am

My dd did that as well -- I can remember pulling it out long enough to shovel some food in and her popping it right back in.  She did stop eventually, but like PP said, I can't remember when!

Title: Re: Won't stop sucking thumb to eat!!
Post by: *jazzberry* on April 30, 2013, 08:31:59 am

Quote from: Erin M on April 30, 2013, 03:29:32 am

My dd did that as well -- I can remember pulling it out long enough to shovel some food in and her popping it right back in.  She did stop eventually, but like PP said, I can't remember when!

Yeh exactly what I remember doing!