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When Thumb Sucking continues past the Preschool Years

When Thumb Sucking continues past the Preschool Years

by Speech Pathologist Kerry | Jun 28, 2024 | Blog for Parents, Orofacial Myology

Thumb-sucking is a normal part of early childhood and initially it may have seemed harmless. However, as time goes on, you may start to wonder about the potential consequences of this behaviour. Is it just a phase or could it be causing long-term issues? In this blog,...
The Impact of Long-term Thumb-sucking: What every paediatric therapist should know.

The Impact of Long-term Thumb-sucking: What every paediatric therapist should know.

by Speech Pathologist Kerry | Jan 29, 2024 | Blog For Therapists

As a paediatric speech pathologist, it’s likely that some of the clients you work with suck their thumbs past the age of 4 years. You may think that this is not an important issue or that it’s not something that you need to concern yourself with, but providing parents...

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