My 2 year doughter sucks right hand middle two fingers. Palm will be upwards and then she will put her middle two fingers in mouth. she does this activity since she was 5-6 month. Please suggest how she will leave this habit. I used to take out but again she will put I tried neem oil but she will wipe her finger and then she sucks.

2 Answers

POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 6 m old boy3 years ago

A. Provide your child with an alternate means of coping with some kind words and a few hugs. This will teach them that they do not have to rely on their thumb for comfort. You can also give them a soft toy, a rubber ball, finger puppets, etc., as these items will keep their hands occupied and also distract them from anxiety. This is one of the best and natural ways to stop thumb sucking.Your encouragement and support is the best remedy for your child’s anxiety. If your child successfully keeps away from thumb sucking for a certain time period, reward him with a little gift, for example, an extra story at bed-time or a cuddly toy. Positive reinforcement is excellent for building good habits. Do not punish or scold your child if they fail at it on occasion.

khyati patelMom of a 5 yr 9 m old boy3 years ago

A. Now that your daughter is 2 years old it's time you should teach your her that this is not the right thing to do and whenever she does that you should say NO to your baby, your baby will gradually understand that this should not be done.

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