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Guardian of a 4 yr 6 m old boy4 years ago

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My baby keeps on sucking his hands for very long.is it safe to offer him a pacifier instead?

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DR SHIWAJIRAO PATILGuardian of 2 children4 years ago

A. Hello, your baby boy is 3 months old and he is sucking his hands frequently so don’t worry it’s very normal for his age as mouthening in process so don’t worry

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Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children4 years ago

A. it is not advisable to introduce pacifier to the baby it leads to many infection and less to maintain hygiene properly baby will be sucking the fingers which is quite normal

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