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my baby is 3 years old,past he is having a habit of thumb sucking but now again he repeats ,what to do to get rid of it
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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children2 years agoA. uThumb sucking 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 this thing will go .
In the toddlers thumb sucking habit is also seen many a times which could be phycological cause and feeling of insecurity or some stress . Just trhuiiy to make the child comfortable and divert in some activities also spend good time with the child .
In extremev case withdrawal can be tried with some solution available which are bitter like femite lotion . It needs to be applied locally .
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