My son is 5 months old. He put his own hand in his mouth and sucked. Is there a way out of this?

2 Answers

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 the hygiene of your finger when you are touching the handcs of the child. to decrease the teething pain you can press the gums of the child and if 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.

Surbhi MalhotraMom of 2 children3 years ago

A. Give some veggies in hand or some teething toys. as when baby starts the teething process it's common for every baby.. Distract them with playing or any other things

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