Dye-lemma

That's how a Texan would pronounce it and that is what we have. The dye-lemma is thumbsucking and the widely known fact that it is next to impossible to break. There is a steady progression of desparation to prevent buck-toothness and thousands of dollars of potential college fund money diverted to an orthodontist.

Step 1 "Yukky stuff" (followed by even yukkier stuff, not shown)

Step 2 Athletic tape combined with bribery (I will give you candy if this tape

is still on when you get up from nap...) Step 3 Duct tape over the athletic tape combined with bribery

for when child refuses to leave tape onStep 4 Sew gloves onto pajamas and safety pin zipper up to prevent

child from removing pajamas without authorization

Step 5...give up. Currently we are on Step 4.