Musings from a mom of thumb suckers...part 2

So back to the subject at hand. No pun intended. Abby was our first thumb sucker. She caught on much quicker. She was sucking her thumb almost instantly, but really got the hang of it at 3 months. At the same time she adopted the silky as part of her soothing process. She would gather the silky in her left hand and put her left thumb in her mouth. With her first finger she would rub the silky back and forth under her nose. Here's the downside to the thumb...she still does this at bedtime when she's really tired. Any other time of the day she never thinks about it. But if she is sick or really tired she falls back on the object of her comfort since she was born. I guess it's like the hot bath I rely on when I'm tired or sick. It just works for me. The pros about the thumb....it never falls on the floor or out of the crib. It's easily cleaned and sanitized...no boiling required! And it's FREE! So I am relieved he has finally found his comfort. He is happy. I'm happy he's not crying as much at nap time. And I can quit trying to find a pacifier he likes. : )