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Guardian of a 3 yr 8 m old boy3 years ago

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My baby is 4month old, He keeps sucking finger while playing and Anything seems to be put in mouth. Is this normal?

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

A. finger, thumb, hand,things insertion in the oral cavity is very normal at this stage and usually it is due to teething pain the child is experiencing along with inflammation and pain in the gums. just maintain hygiene of the child finger as well as any type of things which goes inside the oral cavity and also try to maintain t the hygiene of your finger when you are touching the hands of the child. to decrease the teething pain you can press the gums of the child and if i the child is very irritable and crying for pain you can give paracetamol also. it is a self limiting habit and no treatment is required.

RashmiMom of a 10 yr 11 m old girl3 years ago

A. Its Mostly a very common behaviour when a child is having its teeth so I think that’s a situation that your child is it because that is when kids keep taking their finger into the mouth all the time

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