#asktheexpert baby is putting his fingers continuously in mouth can mittens be worn all the time... is it safe?

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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 irritable and crying for pain you can give paracetamolr also.
it is a self limiting habit and no treatment is required.
but if hygiene is not maintained then dirty things going inside the oral cavity can cause infection fever vomiting and loose motions.

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Teething may have started to happen which is why your child is keeping finger into the mouth all the time and also mittens if you make your child while your child will still do the same activity chances of infection would increase because they get dirty really fast so it’s no point using them you can in fact introduce of teether to your child for much more comfort