Cet outil vous fournit une traduction automatisée en français.
Thumb Sucking - A Common Problem For Children
Thumb sucking is a very common problem faced by many children. Many infants develop this habit even before they are born. It provides a level of comfort to the child. It helps the child to settle down as sucking denotes the idea of nutrition. Many a times mother' milk is more than enough to get through this phase of thumb sucking. Thumb sucking can be a very serious problem if not nipped in the butt at the right time. It becomes a habit which continues in your adolescent age. It turns into an addiction which is hard to let go. If this habit continues at the age of five or six it may prove to be very serious. The child can develop problem with teeth as well as fingers.
Thumb sucking is a safety net for the children. Sucking the thumb is very reassuring to the kids. It is being used most of times when the kids are bored, scared, and sick as well as during bed time. Nagging them and scarring them at a tender age of two won't help. When the child reaches an understandable age, the parents should use all the tactics to avoid the escalation of this habit. A toy or a finger puppet can be used to keep the child engaged. By involving the child in various activities you can keep the child focused and busy. Watching TV cannot be termed as an activity.
Due to the continuous thumb sucking the front teeth level is raised. This has to be treated by putting on the braces. This behavior can be easily changed by the initiative taken by the parents and doctors. Keeping the child active is a very important process of discarding this habit. It becomes very important to use and imply different methods and techniques to get rid of this habit. This act is usually given up when they do something interesting and comfortable.
Home Remedy
Applying lemon juice on your childÂs finger may help to discard this habit once and for all.
You can also apply bitter gourd on the thumb which is not likeable by many adults.
A Band-Aid wrapped in castor oil and baking soda may also help to get rid of this habit.
Tying socks on your child's hand may also work.
Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.
BONUS : Time-out SucksÂ
away Your ChildÂs Emotional Security
One of the most commonly used parenting techniques in current day used throughout schools, homes, and day cares is Âtime-outÂ. ÂTimeout is based primarily on a way of thinking that implies children act out for attention. Therefore, if a child is acting out Âfor attention, you donÂt want to reward the child but rather give the child Âtime-out to think about their negative behaviors, thereby making better decisions next time. Considering that educators and professionals are still teaching and writing about this technique as though it were a Ânew alternative behavior discipline method, letÂs ask the question: What makes Âtime-out any different than standing with your nose in the corner, sitting on the dunce chair, being sent to your room, or having to sit in the naughty chair? Can someone please tell me the difference?
Bishop T.D. Jakes says, ÂIf you always do what youÂve always done, you will always be where youÂve already been! If the dunce chair or standing with your nose in the corner didnÂt work when we were children, then why do we think by dressing it up as something seemingly more contemporary, that it is going to work now? Many of you may be saying, ÂBut it does work. All I have to do is start counting to three and my child stops their behavior to avoid time out, or maybe youÂre saying, ÂIf itÂs good enough for Super Nanny, itÂs good enough for me. Have you seen the new King Kong flick? Well, to a two-year old, an adult looks something like Kong did to the blonde, an utter giant. WouldnÂt you sit in a chair for two or three minutes if King Kong told you to do so? WouldnÂt you stop your behavior if you knew that if you continued, you would lose the loving support of your most secure attachment figure? Help me understand how it makes sense to send a child whose behavior is clearly communicating that they are unable to manage their current emotional state, to go sit by themselves to sort through their upset emotions, alone. ÂTime-out does not recognize the developmental and regulatory struggles a child is demonstrating in the midst of their behavior of acting out. Consider for a moment that rather than a child acting out Âfor attention, he is in fact, acting out because he Âneeds attention. Read that sentence again. It can make all of the difference. Instead of sending the child off to sit in a chair or be isolated, bring the child into you for a period of time. Have him sit next to you, hold your hand, stand beside you. Say to the child, ÂWhen you are feeling better you may go back and play. In other words, allow the child to determine how much time-in that he needs. Important point: It is not imperative that you touch the child during this time. A child that does not want to be touched, or reacts violently, should not be touched. In that moment, the child is in survival mode and feels very threatened. Keep your distance, but indicate to the child that you are nearby and will stay so, until the child feels safer.
ÂTime-in can be a very effective alternative to Âtime-outÂ. ÂTime-in teaches compassion, regulation, the ability to create internal calm in the midst of stress, and understanding. Before providing ÂTime-In for your child, give some to yourself. Take a moment, find a quiet corner, take four deep breaths, and find your calm, peaceful self. Now you are ready to help calm your child.
Copyright© 2006 Dr. Bryan Post. All rights reserved.