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my 22months old daughter has habit of putting fingers in her mouth since she was around 4months old especially when she is sleepy and hungry. we thought it will wean off but now her attachment is too strong. how can we get her to leave this habit?

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my 22months old daughter has habit of putting  fingers in her mouth since she was around 4months old especially when she is sleepy and hungry.  we thought it will wean off but now her attachment is too strong. how can we get her to leave this habit?

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it's not related to teething. all her teeth have come long back. it's just a habit now which she isn't letting go. what to do

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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 paracetamol also.
it is a self limiting habixt 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.