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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First, I’m sorry you and your daughter went through the hospitalization experience. My second was hospitalized while I was on maternity leave and it was one of the worst experiences.

Second, your pediatrician is speaking nonsense. I would find a new pediatrician. If you’re not interested in switching, I would ask him to provide the peer reviewed research to back up his claim. If he’s unable or unwilling to provide it, I would definitely switch. [/quote]

+1...Bye Bye to the Pediatrician.  Thumb sucking is very common in young children...no different than a pacifier.  DS was a huge thumb sucker till about 3 when he stopped on his own.  He turned 23 yesterday and is a fabulous young man with a job and happy life.[/quote]

+2 My DS was a pacifier addict and also a super happy, easy-going baby, great sleeper, with no traumatic experiences. We were able to limit the pacifier to the crib at a year old (on the advice of a friend who is a speech therapist) and he gave it up with no issues at 3.

Fingers can be more challenging since they are always there! One friend had a DD with persistent thumb sucking (no traumatic experiences) and they had to use a device on the thumb around 4-5 yrs old to get her to break the habit.[/quote]

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