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Mom of a 3 yr old boy2 years ago

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Why do babies put fingers in their mouth ?

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy2 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 hands of the child. to decrease the teething pain you can press the gums of the child and if the child is very idrritable and crying for pain you can give paracetamol also. it is a self limiting habit and no treatment is required. but if hygiene is not maintained then dirty things going inside the doral cavity can cause infection fever vomiting and loose motions.

RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl2 years ago

A. In most of the cases it is a regular habit of a child but after the age of three months if it’s been quite persistent that means their Korbi percent chance that your child has started to habits Geet and you to irritation in the Gunj a child and behaving like this

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