Hi #asktheexpert#experienced mom's

my baby is started thumb sucking at the age of 4 months and now she is 12 months old and still thumb sucking at the time of sleeping only ..not continuously.

so when I covered her thumb then she started crying her lungs out and like anything in her sleep.
how should I handle it or any other suggestions as I want my baby to forget this habit of thumb sucking.

please comment and put your advise and suggestions.

Question

Hi #asktheexpert#experienced mom's

my baby is started thumb sucking at the age of 4 months and now she is 12 months old and still thumb sucking at the time of sleeping only ..not continuously.

so when I covered her thumb then she started crying her lungs out and like anything in her sleep.
how should I handle it or any other suggestions as I want my baby to forget this habit of thumb sucking.

please comment and put your advise and suggestions.

Accepted Answer

@drsameer - hello sir, thanks for answering but I saw toddlers and kids thumb sucking till late age and now as her age is 1 year old so I want her to not thumb sucking.she did it when she is hungry but we feed her..then she want to desperately when wants to sleep.. like soother.
this make me feel like i gave her my time and let her sleep on me but she wants only thumb to sleep..

Accepted Answer

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 divertvj in some activities also spdend 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 .