my baby put hands in mouth all the time and also sucking his thumb what should i do?

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 5 m old boy4 years ago

A. it is important to maintain hygiene of the fingers of the child because it is just a simple self limiting habit which occurs due to teething process and it will go away in next few months

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