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Mom of a 3 yr 9 m old boy3 years ago
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#AskTheExpert baby is 3.5 months old.. he started sucking all of his fingers(anything at his mouths reach) since a week time. also lots of saliva. is he developing the habit of finger sucking? if so how to avoid it?

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy3 years 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 fcavity 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 thge child is very irritable and crying for pain you can give paracetamol also. it is a self limiting habit and no treatment is required.
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