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Mom of a 4 yr old boy3 years ago

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my baby is 4 months old , he is continously taking his thumb into his mouth even after milk feed , if he is not hungry then why very often he is doing it....

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy3 years ago

A. it is a self limiting habit so no need to worry and you have to just maintain hygiene of the finger which is going inside the oral cavity of the child

meeta agarwalMom of 2 children3 years ago

A. Hello, Babies have natural rooting and sucking reflexes, which can cause them to put their thumbs or fingers into their mouths — sometimes even before birth. 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

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