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hello Doctor, my Son is 2 years 10 months old. Still he sucks his thumb finger very often.He developed this habit when he was 10 months old. can you please suggest how we can make him stop doing this. Thank you.
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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 5 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 not do it. also offer bed time stories and outside entertainment when child does not do it.
2 identify trigger as whatf led to it. stress ??
3 gentle reminder. do not scold and severely criticize
last option- dentist treatment after 5years .
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RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl1 Year agoA. Neem oil or juice can apply as it is so much bitter in taste that the child is probably going to give upon this and also have to keep counselling the child that your teeth are going to go bad the gums are going to go bad which is a fact so just keep telling your child as well
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