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Thumb Sucking
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My autistic son will be 13 years old in May. He still sucks his thumb. I know that is how he soothes himself. Is it time to start working on stopping this habit or do I just let it go if it soothes him?

posted March 27, 2017
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It is important to set age-appropriate expectations. My parents always did. I feel this is a time and place matter.

posted March 29, 2017
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Can he try tucking on his shirt, or playing with a pencil or his collar. My son is going to be 13 and he broke his habit of soaking shirt by constantly biting on it when he is stress by doing the other 3 things. He change this 3 years ago, he said he was getting older and need to fit in.

posted March 27, 2017
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My older daughter non autistic sucked her thumb till she was nine my ex broke her it was her security because of severe anxiety if I had to do it again I would try to only make it for private times instead of stopping it all together it had a terrible affect on her. Do what your heart tells you not society

posted March 27, 2017

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