Re: [ozmidwifery] Thumb not dummy

[Jo Slamen]

Would like to add my thumb-sucking almost 4yo son was breastfed until 22 months, when he began sucking his thumb at 5 months he was fully breastfed, round the clock and no solids - weight on the 97th percentile.  Definitely getting plenty of the good stuff.  It seems a lot of material is written from so-called "professional's" personal experiences as well as what they have learnt/studied/observed - and it's all too easy to assume that a baby or child using a dummy/thumb/blankie etc., is somehow inferior or less secure than a child who does not.  I don't see how mother's practices contribute to this state of affairs in the vast mojority of cases.   I think the thing is that all kids/babies are different - my 2nd son sucked his thumb from day one until he was 5 months old - then stopped - he's now just under 11 months old and doesn't suck anything regularly (except breast of course). 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.