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[quote=Anonymous]This generally stops publically around kindergarten and most kids self-regulate because they don't want to be teased or thought of as a baby by their peers.   MOst schools stop allowing lovies after around preschool and even in preschool loves stay in cubbies except for naps for the most part. As a parent you can make a rule that lovies stay ho,e this is practical to help cut doen on them getting lost or pickingup needles germs. Sleepovers can be the exception and then ou can negotiate a safe one to take but again most kids self regulate on this.  The older kids with lovies say 10+  teends to correlate with some neurodivergence, and then you can navigate that with your specific child. For some, it's explaining why, socially, they might not want to suck their thumb or carry alovey around. And some they don't care at all.  Not much for you to do here. If braces are a concern, they do have deterrents to help stop suckig if and when the time comes and braces themselves actually inhibit a lot of sucking it doesn't provide the same sensory satisfaction.[/quote]

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