the baby started sucking his thumb, how should I get rid off it ?

2 Answers

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

A. babies have natural rooting and sucking reflexes, which can cause them to put their thumbs or fingers into their mouths . because thumb sucking makes babies feel secure, some babies might eventually develop a habit of thumb sucking when they're in need of soothing or going to sleep. sometimes due to stress also this can occur. it is many times increased during the teething process also. you can wait till max till permanent tooth eruption starts most experts agree that a thumb-sucker younger than 5 shouldn't be pressured to stop stop by 1 positive reinforcement : ptraise when child does not do it. also offer bed time stories and outside entertainment whend child does not do it. 2 identify trigger as what led to it. stress ?? 3 gentle reminder. do not scold and severely criticize last option- dentist treatment after 5years .

Ankita MehtaMom of a 9 yr 1 m old girl3 years ago

A. hi it is natural sucking or smoothing mechanism. so , don't worry about it much. just feed your child on demand. burp your baby well after each feeding. and whenever you notice your child doing this ,try to gently remove his thumb from mouth. maintain good hygiene using Babyhug multipurpose cleaner.

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