Tom Thumb

Meet Tom Thumb!

If you look well and long enough, you can find Tom in the Efteling, a Dutch attraction park. Tom pops up every thirty odd seconds to pull himself up. The giant is sleeping and dreaming about nice straight teeth.

Humans and apes suck thumb because it makes them feel comfortable. It does not start that way, though. Babies, at birth, will do it reflexively before they find the spot where the milk comes from.

Most children stop sucking on thumbs or other objects before they are four years of age. If they do not, it can cause dental development problems. Therefore, some parents dip their child's hands into something spicy.