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Is it harder to stop sucking your thumb as you get older?
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Thumb: Depends on how old we are talking about.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Thumb sucking: Once a habit has become ingrained, it is always harder to stop compared to a habit just recently started. Good luck!
Answered 1/1/2017
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