https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:50:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-pacithumb-swaddle-conundrum#post-1387340 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:04:23 +0000 fert 1387340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I've caught the little bugger sucking happily on his hands while he's awake. Thumb and index fingers taste delish! When he was younger, the look of euphoria on his face when he got his hands into his mouth convince me that he's gonna suck his thumbs. Middle of the night cooing (we co-sleep) means he's busted out and is happily awake sucking on hands. I can even hear the sucking over the white noise sometimes. Can any mommas or papas weigh in on when their suckers learned to sleep with thumbs in mouth? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-pacithumb-swaddle-conundrum#post-1386995 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:26:46 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1386995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO rarely takes a paci, but sucks/chews on her thumb during the day. She needs to be swaddle weaned, and I was hoping she could self-soothe with her thumb, but she doesn't seem to be interested. I think its less of a soothing thing for her and more of just something to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-pacithumb-swaddle-conundrum#post-1386988 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:24:45 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1386988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the same problem! Our LO's are about the same age &amp; I try to let her suck on her hands instead but she won't fall asleep without the paci. It's so hard because I know she could self soothe, just have to wait until she can put it in her mouth on her own </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-pacithumb-swaddle-conundrum#post-1386983 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:23:57 +0000 hilsy85 1386983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that he might not necessarily be a thumb sucker--chewing on hands is developmental. As for the paci, you can try a wubbanub which might help the paci stay in better. We paci weaned when we swaddle weaned at 5 months, and I introduced a lovey at that point to help him self soothe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-pacithumb-swaddle-conundrum#post-1386924 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:59:27 +0000 Dandelion 1386924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think he'll necessarily be a thumb sucker, unless he's starting to do it already now. He'll probably just be interested in the paci.</p> <p>I don't have advice about weaning from it, though. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-pacithumb-swaddle-conundrum#post-1386920 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:57:20 +0000 fert 1386920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need some advice...<br /> If LO's paci isn't in his mouth while he's napping, he cries bloody murder until I pop it back in. While he's awake, he chews and sucks on his hands but when he's sleeping/trying to sleep, his hands at his face just wake him up (possibly due to lack of coordination and knocking the paci out without being able to replace it with his hand). So at 19 weeks, he's swaddled to keep his hands away from his face. I've figure he's going to be a thumb sucker in the future and though I'd prefer if he didn't, I've resigned myself to it. Do I just have to wait until he's more coordinated in getting his thumb into his mouth? Any other tips in weaning from either the paci or swaddle? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poor-pacifier-user-vs-thumbsucking#post-409439 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:16:16 +0000 Mrs. Fix 409439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks!!!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poor-pacifier-user-vs-thumbsucking#post-409377 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:41:21 +0000 mediagirl 409377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M gave up her paci when she found her hands, too. Now if you put a paci in her mouth, she takes it out and coos at it. While hilarious, not conducive to napping. Since he will be a daycare kid, definitely allow him something that will soothe him. If it's his fingers, it's his fingers. There will be time later to break him of the finger/thumb addiction. Believe me, I did not want my lo to have a paci or a thumb but....what can you do? Go with the fingers/thumb. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poor-pacifier-user-vs-thumbsucking#post-409364 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:34:21 +0000 Weagle 409364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say just go with it. I think that if they have a preference for thumbsucking, they're going to do that whether there's a paci there or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poor-pacifier-user-vs-thumbsucking#post-409343 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:25:37 +0000 prettylizy 409343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She gave up the soother too when her hand became an option. I didn't want a thumbsucker either, but I can't very well strap her arms down so we're just going to roll with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poor-pacifier-user-vs-thumbsucking#post-409291 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:54:44 +0000 mrs. wagon 409291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we had a paci loving baby and he dropped the paci as soon as he found his hands. He sucked on his fingers until he was about 2, then dropped that on his own as well. Honestly I say, especially going into a daycare situation, whatever soothes him to sleep (and comforts him when he's sad), go for it! </p> <p>our second is 4 months and she cannot keep a paci in her mouth either, and is taking a lot longer to find her hands unfortunately.</p> <p>Your mom's method is genius...!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poor-pacifier-user-vs-thumbsucking#post-409284 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:51:26 +0000 Mrs. Fix 409284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 2.5 mo old and will be heading to daycare in a few weeks. He only wants a pacifier when it's time to nap. Problem is, we have tried every kind Target carries and he can't get any of them to stay in his mouth without us holding it in. I'm guessing daycare isn't going to be that nice! Now that he's discovered his hands, his taken matters into them...by sucking on them when the pacifier fails him. I don't really want a thumb sucking child but we can't hold the pacifier for him either. Luckily, this only happens for naps and he goes to bed at night like a champ without anything. </p> <p>Please note, I was a thumbsucking child, did not have teeth problems and my mom was clever about breaking my habit. Every time she caught me with my thumb in my mouth, she would sew my blankie in half. Needless to say, she broke two habits in one! So I'm started to lean towards just letting it happen for him despite not wanting to! </p> <p>Any tips? </p>