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Randy Halpern <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 13 Jan 1997 18:22:01 -0500
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Hi ,
I am new to Lactnet so I will introduce myself.  My name is Randy Halpern, I
am a BSN, LLLL and IBCLC  wannabee.  I have been reading with much interest
the posts about bf baby thumbsuckers and security objects.  My oldest boy
started to suck his thumb at around 6 months of age.  He was still at that
point exclusively bf.  What was especially interesting about his thumbsucking
was that he would only do it when I was holding him.  If my husband would
take him from my arms his thumb would automatically come out of his mouth.  I
was always available to nurse him but sometimes he just preferred his thumb.
 His security object was me.  As he got older he liked to sit with me and
suck his thumb and rub around my chest area.  At about 21 month he refused to
nurse anymore,  but continued to suck his thumb.  When he became verbal  (he
did not talk until he was almost 3) he would say "mommy I want to suck your
chest".  I thought that did not sound so great so I explained to him that he
actually sucks his thumb and rubs my chest. He agreed with my explanation.
     He is now 4 and has a baby brother who spends most of his day nursing .
 My older boy will approach me question which side his brother is going to
nurse on and proclaim the other side to be his to rub. Has anyone else ever
had this situation?  Also, I have been wondering does anyone think that
thumbsucking might be genetic?
I was an avid thumbsucker as a child and now I have two thumbsucking
children.

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