When my oldest daughter was around four or five, I remember writing a desperate question to a gentle parenting group online. The responses I received left me guilty, ashamed, and in tears. My instincts told me she needed to stop sucking her thumb, yet gentle parenting advice seemed to say otherwise. Torn and overwhelmed, IContinue reading “Gently Stopping Thumb Sucking”
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Thumb Sucking Poem: The Little Comforter
I’ve been through the roller coaster of emotions regarding my daughter’s thumb sucking habit. It has been one of the toughest triggers for me, which I found new methods to help me deal with those tough emotions. Although I’m in a much better place about it, I still sometimes mess up by saying things likeContinue reading “Thumb Sucking Poem: The Little Comforter”
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