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#asktheexperts how to stop thumb-sucking habit for my one year old baby?
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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy4 years agoA. good afternoon mother there is no need to worry about thumb sucking habit in the child
THUMB SUCKING : Babies have natural rooting and sucking reflexes, which can cause them to put their thumbs or fingers into their mouths .
Because thumb sucking makes babies feel secure, some babies might eventually develop a habit of thumb sucking when they're in need of soothing or going to sleep.
Sometimes due to stress also this can occur.
It is many times increased during the teething process also.
You can wait till max till permanent tooth eruption starts
Most experts agree that a thumb-sucker younger than 5 shouldn't be pressured to stop
Stop by
1 Positive reinforcement : praise when child does not do it. Also offer bed time Stories and outside entertainment when child does not do it.
2 Identify trigger as what led to it. Stress ??
3 Gentle reminder. Do not scold and severely criticize
Last option- dentist treatment after 5years
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Shikha kumarMom of 2 children4 years agoA. Dear Mother sometime you have to go for some kind of tricks and apply something better on your babies thumb put a bandage on his thumb pretending that he has got hurt because of sucking the thumb you can make some face. with some colour on his thumb to scare him these are little tricks that can help you or else you have to mentally teach him that it is not good for healthWrite Your Answer Here
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