my 4 month old constantly keeps on sucking his thumb or puts fingers in his mouth...should i allow him to do so?if not, how to break his habit?

2 Answers

DR SHIWAJIRAO PATILGuardian of 2 children4 years ago

A. Hello, your baby boy is 4 months old and he is having a habit of thumb sucking so don’t worry it’s very normal for his age as he is teething

Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children4 years ago

A. the baby is only for months of age it is quite natural for small babies for putting fingers in the mouth it is only a stimulatory mechanism in the babies not habit forming no need to worry

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