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hi dr my son is computing 2 years he habituated for thumb sukling since from many days. i Trier all home Remedios to get it off. but those are not working. his thumb became soo thin and he had Rashes on his thumb.wht to do dr?
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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children4 years agoA. Thumb sucking or habit of taking fingers in the mouth 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 it resolves automatically.
In the toddlers thumb sucking habit is also seen many a times which could be psycological cause and feeling of insecurity or some stress . Just try to make the child comfortable and divert in some other more playful activities also spend good time with the child .
In extreme case withdrawal can be tried with applying some solution over the finger which are bitter like femite lotion . It needs to be applied locally . apart from this if the habit continues after three years of age it may disturb the dentition of the baby and the teeth may also get affected so then the habit breaking appliance need to be planned by fedthe advice of a paediatric dentist.
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Author of questionMom of a 6 yr old boy4 years agoA. thank u. i Tried both things continously for two months. but no result found. he habituated even for bitter taste.
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RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl4 years agoA. Apply Bitter gourd or Neem paste anything that is more convenient to you to apply regularly so you should go ahead with applying that on regular basis hopefully without bitter taste your child will give it up otherwise you can consult your doctor for some cream as well which is edible but it will be helpful
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