Adele allowed her baby to nurse until she was two years old. At five years old, Adele's child refused to give up sucking his thumb. Adele's mother read about Freudian psychology and learned that the thumb sucking was due to problems during which stage of development?

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According to Freudian psychology, thumb sucking is associated with the oral stage of psychosexual development. This stage occurs from birth to about 18 months, where the primary source of interaction occurs through the mouth, and fixation at this stage can lead to behaviors such as thumb sucking in later life.

Adele Allowed Her Baby to Nurse Until She Was Two