The reason why babies suck their fingers, beware of improper feeding methods!

Many babies suck their fingers. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. It may be because the child lacks a sense of security, or it may be caused by improper feeding methods of the parents. Therefore, parents need to find the root cause after a long period of observation.

1. Sucking fingers: when the sucking lasts for a long time, the look is focused, and the sucking desire is strong

During infancy, babies are at the stage of perceiving the world with their mouths. If they do not receive proper satisfaction and care, they will easily develop bad habits such as nail biting and smoking when they grow up, and may even become irritable, psychologically anxious, and lack trust in others.

Treatment method:

If the baby concentrates on sucking his fingers for a long time, mothers must use soothing methods to divert the baby's attention from his fingers to toys, picture books and other colorful things, so that he can recognize more other things, which is also extremely important for the development of the brain.

For some babies, the sucking desire is particularly strong. If the need cannot be satisfied by holding, caressing, toys, etc., it is recommended that mothers use a pacifier. With its help, babies can generally avoid sucking their fingers. However, it should be noted that fake pacifiers can never replace the love from parents. Once you find your baby sucking his fingers, it will be counterproductive to irresponsibly put the pacifier into the baby's mouth without finding out the baby's real need for sucking. This will make the baby more dependent on the pacifier for self-comfort and emotional regulation, thus hindering the baby's normal growth.

2. Sucking fingers: To relieve inner anxiety and insecurity

Babies are often curious and frightened about the world. If some unexpected events occur, such as falling to the ground, it is easy for the baby to develop a sense of insecurity and emotional anxiety.

Treatment method:

After the baby has been playing alone for a while, if he or she starts crying or getting irritable, you should hold the baby in your arms in time, gently stroke the baby's back with your hands, and talk to him or her in a soft voice. This will give the baby a friendly and pleasant feeling.

3. Sucking fingers: Improper breastfeeding method of mother

When we are breastfeeding, due to the incorrect holding posture of the baby, the baby cannot feel comfortable lying in the arms, or the breastfeeding method is incorrect, the feeding speed is too fast, and the baby's sucking desire is not satisfied. Even if the baby's stomach is full, he is not fully satisfied psychologically, so he will satisfy his needs by sucking his fingers.

Treatment method:

This requires the mother not to be impatient when breastfeeding, and to wait until the baby spits out the nipple before leaving. While feeding, observe the baby's expression to see if he feels satisfied, and use your arms to feel the baby's subtle body changes to see if he is lying comfortably. If your baby is already able to drink milk from a bottle, you must make sure the size of the bottle's mouth is of moderate size. If it is too large, the baby may not get enough satisfaction during the bottle drinking process, which may cause the baby to suck his fingers.