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Guardian of a 6 yr 2 m old boy2 years ago
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#hello doctor my baby is now in his 3rd year he devlop one strange habit scratching his one thumb skin with his finger and it's become reddish what should I do and what to apply to get healed

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Author of questionGuardian of a 6 yr 2 m old boy2 years ago
A. he is not sucking his thumb he is his straching his thumb with his first finger
Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children2 years ago
A. 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 tgooddlers thumb sucking habit is also seen many a times which could be phycological cause and feeling of insecurity or some stress . Just try to make the child comfortable and divert 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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