Thumb Sucking Research Paper

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As a child who sucked her thumb till the age of 14. This topic hits close to home for me. Personal I dont feel that there is anything wrong with it. But to the world there is a problem with it. Thumb sucking is a behavior found in humans, chimpanzees, captive Ring-tailed Lemurs and other primates. It usually involves placing the thumb into the mouth and rhythmically repeating sucking contact for a prolonged duration. Thumb sucking is a natural part of being a child. Pictures have been taken in the womb of children sucking their thumbs. From a early age we explore the world with our mouths and use our mouths as a sootheing method. So as a teacher you went face a child that always has their thumb in their mouth you will need to have a few ideas how to deal with it . Within this paper you will learn about how to help the child to find other ways to cope with stress and soothe myself. The main reason that people do not want their children to suck their thumbs is the affect that it has on the jaw. From the 14 years I sucked my thumb I caused my parents two grand in orthodontist bills and will have a premanent over bite. But for me it was worth it. But looks are what most people focus on …show more content…
Thumb sucking is sometimes retained into adulthood and may be due to stereotype movement disorder, another psychiatric disorder, or simply habit continuation. It is best to work with the childs personal needs when it comes to weaning them off of sucking their thumb. Traumatic events might cause the child to start to suck their thumbs more such as a new sibling, A new daycare or school, or the lose of a pet. Each child will be case by case. If you are worried about it then it would be best to have your child seen by a doctor and come up with a plan to correct the

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