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David Decides About Thumbsucking Jennifer’s Solution I began to worry. When I want to stop sucking will I be able to? “How did you stop?” I asked Jennifer. “I really wanted to stop, but my thumb used to go to my mouth without my knowing. So Mom and I decided to cover the thumb with a bandage. The bandage felt funny in my mouth and told me my thumb was there. The bandage made my thumb no good for sucking. After a few weeks, my thumb learned not to go to my mouth. Was I glad!” I wondered if I would suck my thumb even with a yucky bandage on it. I couldn’t imagine not being able to put my thumb in my mouth. What would I do if I was feeling bad? How would I get to sleep at night? I went to look for my big brother Michael. I found him outside. “Michael,” I asked, “you never used to suck your thumb, did you?” “Not in the daytime,” he answered, “but lots at night.” Even Michael used to have a thumb problem! Michael came over and put his arm around my shoulder. He told me, “I used to suck my thumb to go to sleep. It was still in my mouth when I woke up in the morning. We could tell I had sucked all night because the skin on my thumb looked wrinkled from my wet mouth. The nail on my thumb never needed to be trimmed; I guess nails don’t grow so well in mouths. Mom used to say, “Poor thumbnail – no fresh air to grow tall in.” “One night Mom sat on my bed for a long talk about sucking thumbs. We talked about sleepovers. I didn’t want anyone to know I still sucked my thumb, but I did want to go to my friend’s house for an overnight. So I decided. Time to stop!” “How did you keep your thumb out of your mouth?” I asked.
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