Sonja wrote,
<< My eldest son didn't stop sucking his fingers to go to sleep until he was
at least thirteen (in fact he still might its just at 17 he closes the door
to his room!)  So comfort sucking to sleep is not unusual even in much older
children. >>

Actually I have a good friend, aged 35, who has confessed to me that in cases
of hardcore insomnia he pops his thumb in his mouth and falls asleep almost
immediately.   I wonder how many more people out there are doing this
secretly?

Elisheva Urbas, NYC

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