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#AskTheExpert my grand daughter is in a bad habit of sucking her thumb since from 1 and half year and her age is 2 plus. What is your advise so that she stop doing this bad habit
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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years agoA. Thumb sucking in infants is a very normal phenomenon and its called mouthing reflex and nothing to be worried about it just maintain proper hygiene and with time this thing will go .
In the toddlers thumb sucking habit is also seen many a times which could be phycological cause and feeling of insecurity or somre stress . Just try to make the child comfortable and dfdivert in some activities also spend good time with the child .
In extreme case withdrawal can be tried with some solution available which are bitter like femite lotion . It needs to be applied locally .
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