T-Guard

Thanks to Aunt Tara, we are trying out the new T-Guard for Lincoln's thumb-sucking habit. Hopefully he will break this bad habit within the next 2 weeks. We know he will already have to have a mouthpiece to correct his bite...we are just hoping that the habit is broken by the time his permanent teeth come in. This looks promising. It is so sweet to talk about this with Lincoln because he is so hopeful too. He desperately wants to not suck his thumb; it is all done subconsciously. I will catch him in the act & remind him to not do it. He will pull out his thumb & say, "Oh man! I didn't even know I was doing it!" He wants to please Dr. Snodgrass so badly. He just loves his dentist & wants to go in there for his next visit, thumb-sucking-free. We are praying that this transition is an easy one. I sucked my thumb until I was 9 years old. I have a feeling that not even the T-Guard can break this one, but I am hopeful still. Lincoln asked for the T-Guard tonight & said, "I hope this works!" What a heart he has. His heart makes my heart warm.

Praying for a night of no thumb-sucking.
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