tips on stopping thumb sucking

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i have a 2.5 year old boy who has suked his thumb since a few months old ad always the same thumb, he has had a lump on the back of his thumb for long time. no matter how many times you tel him to take thumb out of his mouth i goes back in soon after. he sucks his thumb when he is sleepy or wants comfort.
i cant just take his thumb away from him like a dummy...i dont know what to do,
i have told him his thumb is shrinking to stop him but he just started sucking the other thumb, but a day later goes bak to original thumb.
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH
Help pls

Toddlermum and Horse, pleased that stop n grow worked for you too!

I was a thumb sucker till three years ago when i saw adult dummys on ebay they are made for people who have had strokes to help with there speach. Any way out of cuiosity I bought one it cured thumb sucking but now I am addicted to the dummy these are not for fancy dress they are the real thing but I am told they are better for the teeth being the orthodontic type.
I am thirty five.
I only use it around the house and in bed my husband did not like it to start with but don't mind so much now infact he bought me two new dummys last week. sorry if you think I am a weirdo but it takes all sorts.

LOL

i suck my thumb ( a lot!)

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