how can i get a kid to stop sucking their thumb?

@metalicblack oh thats good idea

@Miajackson the main thing that i have found is take it slow especially if the behavior has been going on for a long time if it's new just examine what has been going on and narrow down the trigger raising a child with any kind of needs is hard but except the challenge and you will be rewarded

@metalicblack i have accepted the challenge but this is a stubborn child when it comes to certain things

@Miajackson oh trust me i know the feeling. My son did not start to talk until he was 8 and then i took until he was 10 to really communicate what he wanted and to understand what was wanted from him

@metalicblack well lily is stuggling with communication at them moment her speaking ability is probably the same as a small toddler. and with strangers she dosnt speak at all.

@Miajackson try to introduce some basic sign language ASL that was one of the keys to our success also there are apps that use pictures that she can point and press to communicate. breaking down this barrier is on of the important ones what ever you try always reinforce it with spoken word so that she can tie it all together

@metalicblack she dose have apps like that and Disney junior and cbeebies have been helping alot. aswell my daughter helps with little games.

@Miajackson that's good like i said it takes time routine and structure are also very important the less surprises the better

@metalicblack i know, i sit with her when she watches tv and get her talking as much as i can

you are doing a great job one day you will wake and wish she would just be quiet for just a minute and when that day comes you will feel good

@metalicblack oh i sometimes wish that now. she cant speak properly but she can make sounds

@Miajackson when my son started talking he would revert back to grunting and sounds when he was frustrated or uncomfortable in a situation, his school didn't know how much he could talk for about a year

yeah lily is the same, her school knows how to communicate with her and they have been fantastic with her

thats good draw on them for ways to bring that into the home as well keep on the same page as much as you can to keep balance between the two every little thing is a step forward even when you think it might be a step back

@metalicblack i have copied them they use these cards with pictures on them and get her to say whats on them or read simple words out loud

one thing we did is set up a google account for him we use the drive to store his pictures and things that he likes to look at and the email is just for communication with his school that way nothing gets lost and we can go back and track behavior everyday his teacher writes a short email to us about his day and any issues and every night we writes her an email doing the same and CCing it to his account so that we keep a chronological record