Tips to help the kids stop from sucking their thumb .; Firstly, keep a check on your child as to when is your child sucking it’s thumb. Is it because of anxiety or fear or stress or only during sleep. Once this is observed, it is easy to assist the child quit the habit quickly.;; At home, treatment includes parents setting rules and providing distractions. It may help to limit the times and places that your child is allowed to suck his or her thumb and to put away blankets or other items your child associates with thumb-sucking. Putting gloves on your child's hands or wrapping the thumb with an adhesive bandage or a cloth may help remind your child not to suck the thumb. Rewarding your child whenever he/she does not involve in thumb sucking will motivate them to quit. Don’t shame or punish them as it would demotivate and lower their self esteem. Be positive. Appreciate them if they are trying; to refrain them from this habit.;; If all these does not go well, consult your paediatrician and seek for medical help.