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Father of a 4 yr 6 m old boy3 years ago

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HELLO DOCTOR my son is 1 yrs 1 month old now he is always putting finger into mouth and doing oak oak sometimes he is not putting finger into mouth and doing sound oak oak pliz tell me is this normal

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 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 toddlers 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 goohud 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 .

RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl3 years ago

A. Teething Could be happening with your child because this is the sign for the same only so you should just check the gums of the child that way you’ll rather be more sure about it and if it is required you can just massage the gums gently with your finger along with that you can start with tablet number 21 for your child medication that will really help in easing down the process over the period

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