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Guardian of a 7 yr 8 m old girl4 years ago

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and also sucking her thumb most of the time

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ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician4 years ago

A. hi your baby is 3 years old now thumb sucking is normal till age of 5 years.so don't worry just keep baby's hands clean and nails trimmed and if required give a pacifier

Shikha kumarMom of 2 children4 years ago

A. Hello Mom ) sacking of the thumbs is the normal habit of the kids but if you do not stop it or keep interrupting it it will become a habit of the child which is the later unhygienic so you must to always keep saying window and interrupting the baby with constant interruption of babies will reduce the habitWrite Your Answer Here

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