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Mom of a 5 yr old girl4 years ago

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hi.. my baby is 5 months old.. from last two days she trying to put her thumb finger in her mouth.. after feeding also she is doing the same. am trying remove the same.. but its automatically she is putting her finger.. plz suggest how avoid the finger. ..

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 7 m old boy4 years ago

A. it is a self limiting habit and it will go away on its own and you have to just take care of hygiene of the fingers which is going inside the oral cavity

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