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Mom of a 1 yr 7 m old girl1 Year ago
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#asktheexpert my daughter is 5months whole day either she sucks her thumb or puts her hand in her mouth. Even will sleeping she sucks the thumb and sleep. Many people are saying me not to let her suck her thumb or it will become habit and she will do the same even when she grows. I am worried because I whnever i try to take her hand or thumb out of her she becomes fussy and cries. Should i stop her doing that? Will it become s habit of hers?

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 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 irritable and crying for pain you can give paracetamol also. it is a self limiting habit and no treatmxent is required. but if hygiene is not maintained then dirty things going inside the oral cavity can cause infection fever vomiting and loose motions. z
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