Why does the baby pick his belly button?

Babies are very young and are curious about many things. Some babies will pick their belly buttons when they are bored, which makes many mothers feel helpless and just let their children do it. However, sometimes, babies pick their belly buttons not because they are curious about the belly button, but it may be that the baby has skin problems around the belly button, so prospective parents must pay attention. Let me tell you what it means when a baby picks his belly button.

Children at this age will show a habit of picking at various holes. If there is no eczema or other abnormalities on the skin around the belly button, there is no need to worry.

The best way is to divert the child's attention. A child of one or two years old is too young, and it is inappropriate to preach too many truths to her. Children have so many interests, and we must protect their desire to explore. Never stop them harshly immediately. Sometimes, if you talk too much, it will not only fail to educate the child, but it may even have a counterproductive effect. Instead, it will make the child pay more attention to this place, and they will pick and touch it when you are not paying attention. The mother should behave naturally and calmly in all activities of the child, and divert the child's attention as naturally as possible. The child will soon be attracted by new curiosity and interests.

If the above methods are ineffective, this behavior is a general behavioral problem in the child's psychological development process, or more seriously, a mental health problem in the child's psychological development process. This behavior often starts when children are forced to sleep. If the child cannot fall asleep, he or she will play with some things while falling asleep. Pillows, their own clothes, quilts, and parts of their own bodies can all be played with. This may include biting nails, picking belly buttons, etc.

It may just be a simple game at the beginning, and slowly the habit will be fixed, and finally it will lead to a physiological need and become a habitual physiological need. In addition, the skin of the umbilicus is dirty, and once it is damaged, bacteria can easily invade and cause infection, so this behavior must be overcome.

However, this behavior is often corrected in the early stages of its formation (such as within 3 days), and the effect is very good. Once it becomes a habit over a long period of time, it will be more difficult to correct it, and you must be patient.

The above is the relevant content about babies picking their belly buttons. Picking the belly buttons of babies is not a good habit. Sometimes, frequent belly button picking can cause some physical diseases, and it can also cause great damage to the belly buttons. Therefore, prospective parents must be patient and help their children break the habit of picking their belly buttons. The method is very important. Prospective parents can use temptation and reward measures on their children.