I've decided, as of last night, to try and stop Eva from sucking her thumb. I wasn't going to do this for several years. I was just gonna let her suck her thumb until she was ready to stop. But I don't think it's going to be a big deal at all. Last night she was outside playing and fell - scraping her thumb. We went in and washed it off. It was then I realized it was her left thumb - the one she sucks. That meant I couldn't use peroxide or any type of ointment as she would end up eating it. I also realized if she did suck it, it wouldn't heal. Or at least not very well, or soon. I spent the rest of the evening telling her "no thumb" trying to get her to stop. Every time I told her, she stopped. The first few minutes were a little difficult, but that was it. Within an hour, she was stopping herself! She keeps forgetting, which I expect, but as soon as she remembers she pulls her own hand away from her mouth. She even put her hand under a toy simply to help her avoid the situation. She wasn't playing with the toy, just let it sit there. So I figured nows just as good a time as any. It's just not a big deal for her. What a trooper!
BTW - for those who know what good girl ear is, she hasn't had that for a week either. We lost it on Sunday. I didn't find it until Wednesday night after she'd gone to bed. She hasn't even asked about it once. :)
The next few pictures you'll see were taken before this decision :)
14 years ago
