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Mom of a 2 yr old boy1 Year ago

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#asktheexpert 4 months old puts everything in mouth. Blankets, toys etc. Pls suggest how we can help him with this discomfort

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 5 m old boy1 Year ago

A. finger, thumb, hand,things insertion in the oral cavity is very normal at this stage and usually it is due to teething pain the child is experiencing along with inflammation and pain in the gums. just maintain hygiene of the child finger as well as any type of things which goes inside the oral cavity and also try to maintain the hygiene of your finger when you are touching the hands of the child. to decrease the teething pain you can press the gums of the child and if the child is very irritadble and crying for pain you can give paracetamol also. it is a self limiting habit and no treatment is required. but if hygidene is not maintained then dirty things going inside the oral cavity can cause infection fever vomiting and loose motions.

NikithaMom of 2 children1 Year ago

A. hello it can just be an habit and nothing to worry just try to distract the child and as the childhood will be all fine and absolutely nothing to worry about and not a problem since the child is very small it would take us just distract the child not to worry

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