[ozmidwifery] Thumb not dummy

[Darren Sunn]

My wife and I personally choose not to use a dummy. Our boy is 8 months and sometimes he sucks fingers, but it is never for any duration and seems to be when his teeth are coming through.   We spoke with our Midwife and she advised us that there was nothing to worry about  if he was sucking fingers or thumb.   I also read on a website that the thumb sucking was usually associated with "Breast" anxiety ( due to being weaned too early). Whether or not this is true I don't know.   I haven't yet found any research that suggests dental problems associated with thumb sucking.     darren