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Father of a 3 yr 11 m old boy3 years ago

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#asktheexperts 3 months kid. keeps sucking his hands all the time even after drinking milk. if a bit more is given then takes it out. what to do.

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ExpertDr.Deepinder Kaur DhawanObstetrician and Gynaecologist3 years ago

A. its normal. its a part of their play in case baby passes pee and poop regularly then there's nothing to worry. child should double it's birth weight by completion of six months and triples by one year

RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl3 years ago

A. Hey But that is not necessarily because of the hunger it mostly is the habit of a child to keep finger and comes into the mouth all the time which is why your Keeping fingers into the mouth apart from that sometimes kids do have their teeth also at this age so that could possibly be one of the reasons as well

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