My DS is 2 and a half and sucks his fingers. He has never had a dummy. He has done it since he was a baby and it's mostly a comfort thing, usually when he's tired or just sat resting. He sucks quite hard though and has hard bumps on his fingers which he now tries to bite. I am more worried about his speech though. At his 2 yr review i mentioned it to the HV as I had heard finger sucking could delay speech and the development of the mouth but she said I had nothing to worry about as most kids his age speak the same. He can't pronounce his s's r's or w's and if he tries to say 's' he has a lisp. Some examples of his words are 'beddy' for ready, 'bain' for rain 'dop' for stop. I can always understand what he means but it's very frustrating when other people say 'what is he saying', like he's stupid or something. I wasn't too worried til I saw supernanny the other night with a finger sucker who had delayed speech and now I don't know what to think! Is his speech at a 'normal' level for his age? I am hoping he will outgrow the sucking but not so sure. Any advice welcome.