When I was little, I heard my mom telling my older brother that if he continued to suck his thumb, it would fall off, or become mis shaped, and that's why auntie didn't have one. i was terrified and never sucked my thumb!
A childhood belief about sucking my thumb
others believed things like this
- My friend told me that if you sucked your thumb, your skin would get all mushy and your thumb would fall off.— Lauren
- My mom used to tell me that if I sucked my thumb, my teeth would get so bent up, they would all fall out— I dont suck my thumb anymore
- If you suck your thumb it would eventually go black, shrivel up and fall off.— Charlotte
- my nana told my brother that if he continued sucking his thumb, it would turn into a matchstick. — tracy g
- my mother was able to stop me from sucking my thumb by telling me it would rust and fall off!!— lv
- I used to believe that your thumb would come off if you sucked your thumb too much— Anonymous