All About Bryan and Dylan

Bryan never, well almost never use the pacifier. We tried introducing it to him when he was an infant but he never really learn how to use/ like it. His PD also discouraged it because it may interfere with breastfeeding.

So he gets to suck his thumb instead. In fact he gets to suck his thumb AND fingers as much as he likes. Afterall, it is a baby’s natural instinct to suck, and sucking helps to comfort them. As long as he’s happy, I don’t care.

Furthermore, I think I read somewhere that the more you try to deprive him, the more he is likely to suck his thumb into childhood or even adulthood.

Now that he is older, my mom is trying to stop this habit. Furthermore, the sucking is starting to developing calluses on both his thumb. So my mom pointed to his calluses and said “Aek Aek! (dirty), No sucking.”

Somehow, Bryan listens to my mom, and he really stops sucking his thumbs and fingers when my mom is around. He doesn’t suck even when he is sleepy or during his nap/ sleep times. Sometimes he may forget, and will slowly bring his thumb to his mouth. All my mom needs to say is “Aek, aek” and he will stop immediately. Sometimes Bryan will also point to his callus and said “Aek aek”

Unfortunately, this good behaviour stops the moment i took him home and my mom is not around. Sometimes, it starts as soon as I leave my mom’s house door.

Hubb or I: Bryan, Aek aek. No sucking
Bryan: (stop sucking) Aek Aek, (point to his callus)….(continue sucking)

And he will suck his thumbs and fingers in the car, when he is sleepy or trying to fall asleep. Luckily he will take his fingers out as soon as he is about to fall asleep.