There is some concern when a child continues to suck their thumb when they are entering into Kindergarten. When your child continues their thumb sucking in Kindergarten, it affects the growth and development of the child and this could be an isuue. Between 75% and 95% of all infants suck their thumb, making thumb-sucking the most oral activity in children. So its not uncommon, however the concern becomes a lot greater for a child that continues to suck there thumbs to the ages of 7 to 11 years old. There are different strategies that you can take.
When a child can continues thumb sucking, there are ways that you can handle it. You need to limit the time when your child sucks their thumb. You will want to sit down with your little one and try to explain to them that this is a bad activity and they should stop. By no means should the thumb sucking situation turn this into a confrontation by scolding them. You also must recognize them and praise them for not thumbsucking. Kindly remind your little one, that you will be there to help them in any way to stop thumb sucking. If your child is hurt or not feeling well, you may want to allow them to suck on their thumb. There are times when your little ones needs thumbsucking and you should blanket him.
