thumb sucking-3years old

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I have this peculiar problem in my three year old

child. Her thumb sucking is so persistent that her

front tooth is now sticking out of her mouth n her

lips also have taken a weird shape. It would be of

great help to me if i could have a treatment process

for this.

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Dear Meghna,

 

Namaste.

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Medical Background:

 

Thumb or finger sucking is common in children. A

child's need to suck is very strong during the first 6

months; and thumb sucking may start anytime from birth

to 3 months of age. Usually, the child will drop the

habit by the time he or she turns 4; but some children

continue until they start school. Thumb sucking is not

a sign of emotional problems. In fact, unless it makes

the child unhappy, you need not worry about it.

However, if it continues past 7 years it can lead to

long-term tooth problems.

 

All children are born with a need to suck in order to

receive nourishment. However, we do not know why some

children are more prone to thumb sucking than others.

 

The best way for you to deal with thumb sucking is to

ignore it. Medicines, reminders, and rewards may help

break the habit. Punishment is not effective.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:

 

If your child is younger than 4 years:

-A pacifier may divert the child from thumb sucking.

-If the child is bored, give him or her something to

do with his hands.

-Praise the child for not sucking. Punishment may

result in even more sucking.

 

If your child is 4 years or older:

-Ask the child if it's OK to say something when he or

she starts sucking.

-Praise the youngster for not sucking. Even if the

child has been sucking, praise any sign of stopping.

-When the child avoids sucking, give a special reward

at the end of the day. For example, read another

bedtime story or hand out a snack. You may want to use

a penny, nickel, or a dime as a reward. Put a star on

a calendar each day the child avoids sucking.

-If your youngster agrees, put sour-tasting

over-the-counter medicine on the thumb or finger.

However, do not use the medicine as a punishment. Let

the child put the medicine on the thumb or finger

before breakfast, before bed, or before any favorite

sucking time.

-Tell the dentist that your child is thumb or finger

sucking. If the youngster is 7 or 8 years old, he may

put a bar in the upper part of the mouth to prevent

the child from sucking.

 

Don'ts

-Never pull the thumb out of your youngster's mouth.

-Do not complain about the habit in front of the

child.

-Do not scold, slap the child's hands, or do anything

to punish him or her for sucking.

 

 

Pranic Healing:

 

1. Invoke and scan before, during and after

treatment.

 

2. Smile. Touch your heart with the pads of the

fingers of your left hand. Softly say some nurturing,

loving and encouraging words to your child.

 

3. Project loving kindness towards the child. Do this

for at least 1 minute.

 

Continue smiling and keep your fingers over your heart

throughout the treatment.

 

Use white prana.

 

4. General sweeping.

 

5. Localized thorough sweeping on the front and back

solar plexus. Energize with white.

 

6. Localized thorough sweeping on the front and back

heart chakra. Energize the heart through the back

heart with white.

 

7. Localized thorough sweeping and energizing on the

crown, ajna, and throat chakras.

 

8. Localized cleansing and energizing on the navel

and basic chakras.

 

9. Stabilize and release projected pranic energy.

 

10. Give your child a big hug !

 

11. Repeat treatment twice or thrice per week.

 

Please include the suggestions from medical experts

mentioned above in the application of the healing

protocol.

 

Love,

 

Marilette

 

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complement it. If symptoms persist or the ailment is severe, please consult

immediately a medical doctor and a Certified Pranic Healer . ~ Master Choa Kok

Sui

 

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