My girl is 4and half months old. she is sucking her fingers for the past 1 month. initially she used to suck only when she feels sleepy. but nowdays she is sucking her fingers even while playing. should i use teether???

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Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children2 years ago

A. sucking of singers is absolutely normal in the baby it is a type of self estimation and there is no need to worry about this it is not habit farming not the sign of hunger

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