My son is 7 year old and he still sucks his thumb.?

What works great with kids is making a chart & use smiley faces, stars, etc. for a certain amount of time. You can work out the details about what his reward would be after a certain amount of points. Re-enforcing his behavior (not to suck) with positive rewards, his thumb sucking will diminish.

I agree with the Periodontist, you can try taking your son to a Pediatric Dentist or an Orthodontist, both have appliances they use to help stop the thumb sucking, one of the appliances is called a "crib" and it is fitted to the inside of the upper jaw, a small "crib-like" metal frame prevents the child from being able to stick his thumb past his front teeth and is very beneficial at night time when kids tend to suck their thumbs the most.

Positive reinforcement might help by offering your son a trip to a favorite store or park for every week he doesn't suck his thumb. Maybe even a bigger prize for several consecutive weeks of not sucking his thumb like a video game.

Good luck, I know that one is a tough one!

When your child is not hungry, he will tend to suck on his thumb more. I got this from the Net. See if it helps!

After 5 years of age, help your child give up thumbsucking during the day.

Most 5-year-olds have reached the age of reasoning and are developmentally ready to cooperate with their parents and work on a bad habit. They must have an understanding of cause and effect relationships, the ability to discriminate between right and wrong, and the capacity to practice some degree of self-control and self-denial.

First get your child's commitment to giving up thumbsucking by showing her what thumbsucking is doing to her teeth and body. Show her the gap between her upper and lower teeth with a mirror. Have her look at the wrinkled rough skin (callus) on her thumb. Discuss the unhealthy aspects of placing the thumb in the mouth when there are germs or dirt on it. Appeal to her sense of pride. At this point most children will agree that they would like to stop thumbsucking.

If your child expresses the desire to stop, the next step is careful planning. Young children may become frustrated easily and want to stop trying. To help succeed, parents will want to be available for the first difficult days and focus on keeping the child distracted from the sucking behavior by planning some activities to occupy the child's hands such as drawing, craft projects, puzzles and games. If the hands are busy they won't be going in the mouth.

Because most children with sucking habits are unaware of the activity, it will be important to use some sort of reminder on the thumb. Character Band-Aids work well for daytime, but children generally need assistance placing the bandage comfortably on the top part of the thumb. However, it is important that it is the child's choice to wear the reminder and not to be enforced by parents. Introduce the reminder as a special helper to let the child know when the thumb is trying to sneak in the mouth. Limit television watching for the first couple of weeks and avoid other situations that stimulate the sucking habit.

Older children may also want an outlet for dealing with the urge to suck their thumb. You can suggest doing something else with her thumb, such as holding her thumb inside a closed fist for 10 seconds or twirling her thumbs. Although self-reminders are the most effective, parent reminders may occasionally be helpful if the child approves. Ask your child if it will be all right if you remind her when she forgets. Do this gently with comments such as "Guess what?" and put an arm around your child as she remembers that she has been sucking on her thumb again.

put an ace bandage on his elbow so he can't get his thumb to his mouth. or you can wrap his thumb in a bandage. there are many different things you can try. you can also buy a nail polish that has a really bitter taste so he will not want it in his mouth. if you still can't break the habit, see the pediaric dentist they can make an appliance for him.

i tried all the way to control my son sucks his thump. but i could not, oneday i catched that finger and put hot spoon just one second in his finger. he cried over night and forgot sucks . he is now 8 yrs old .

See a Pediatric Dentist. They can make an appliance that will aid with his habit.

when I was fifteen I had a friend that still sucked his thumb, and he was a year older.

This is a psychological problem, pshychologist explain this phenomena as an expression of 'oral need'. Before trying any option refered by other answer I would suggest and request you to contact any Pshychologist who will guide you to get rid of problem without any harm.

Apply castor oil on his thumb often. You can also apply the paste of bitter gourd on it.

i had niece that would do that....she stop sucking when she was 14. I don't know what to tell, its a hard habit. Give him a ******, or a piece of gum.