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Ask a QuestionGuardian of a 4 yr 5 m old boy2 years ago
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How do i wean thumb sucking??
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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy2 years 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 aoutside entertainment when child does not do it.
2 identify trigger as what led to it. stress ??
3 gentle reminder. do not scold and severely criticize
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last option- dentist treatment after 5years .
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sheetal panditaMom of a 4 yr 4 m old boy2 years agoA. pyaar se baar baar samjhaaye raho ..jub jub muh mein thumb daale to ussi waqt usko mana kro or koi or teether yaa kuch object dedo jisse wo divert ho jaye...khud b khud adat khtam ho jayegi..issme tension lene wali koi baat nhi..
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Sarika guptaMom of 2 children2 years agoA. Hello there ma’am please do not worry about it too much and please apply giloy juice and neem oil on baby thumbs and also you can divert baby mind when baby try to duck his thumb…:.:…
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