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Ask a QuestionGuardian of a 4 yr 6 m old girl1 Year ago
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#asktheexperts my question is about thumb sucking plz advise me how to stop because I try lot many things but she doesn’t respond and suck again and again
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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy1 Year agoA. 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 ndot do it. also offer bed time stoxries 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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POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy1 Year agoA. Femite Lotion is a product designed to assist children break bad behaviours like thumb- and nail-biting, which might lead to higher microbial exposures in the future. Changes in the shape of the nails may occur as a result of the habit of nail-biting, which may result in white spots and black or brown stripes.
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