#AskTheExpert Hi Doctor.... My 3 month old baby have started sucking her thumb... whenever we try to take it off she is becoming very cranky and crying.... Does this become a habit when she grows up?

1 Answer

Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children4 years ago

A. the baby is only three months of age it is quite natural small babies will be sucking thumb it is not habit forming it is only a stimulatory mechanism baby er doing

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