Dear List, Research was suppose to have shown that the use of dummies was associated with a lower I.Q.I have not used a dummy but understand that for some parents it might be a better choice than abuse.None of my 6 children have sucked thumbs either!Ann --- Jo Slamen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thumbs allegedly don't affect teeth unless still in > use at the age of permanent teeth coming through. > My teeth are straight (no orthodontic work) and I > was a thumb sucker - so much so that I had a callous > on my thumb as a young child - stopped when I > started primary school. > > My almost 4yo also a thumb child - his baby teeth > are pretty ok looking and I find his thumb use is > still useful for going to bed and getting him to > sleep. > > Would also imagine trying to swap baby to a dummy > probably won't work. I would relax about the thumb > - does not indicate any emotional problems and it's > likely to be in use for comfort rather than teething > too, I believe. > > And just to add some personal bias I think thumbs > look better than dummies too! > > Jo Slamen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: J Stewart > To: ozmid > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 12:12 AM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] thumb or dummy!? > > > Dear List(s)! > > Just looking for a little bit of general advice on > an old debate! > I have a six month old baby cousin [very cute!] > she has taken to sucking her thumb as she is > starting to get some toothy pegs! and her mum is not > in favour of giving her a dummy. I was wondering > what opinions are on this? I would think that > sucking thumbs could effect tooth development and > the direction/position in which they grow, as well > as forming a hard to kick habbit in todlers, but > have also heard interesting points against dummies. > > Any thoughts!? > > Thanks in advance! > Jessica. >
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