What are the common reasons for 2-year-old babies to suck their fingers?

Every baby is very cute and well-behaved when he/she is young. His/her big watery eyes and pouting little mouth always make people feel pity for him/her, but sometimes, he/she always likes to put his/her fingers in his/her mouth. We all know that hands are covered with dust and bacteria after touching many things. The behavior of sucking fingers is very unhygienic. Generally speaking, parents will stop their children from sucking their fingers. But have parents ever understood the common reasons why 1- or 2-year-old babies suck their fingers?

1. Sucking fingers: This is manifested by a long period of time, a focused expression, and a strong desire to suck. 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. If a child concentrates on sucking his fingers for a long time, mothers must use soothing methods to divert the child'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.

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

3. Sucking fingers – the mother’s feeding method is improper. When we are breastfeeding, due to improper holding posture, the baby cannot feel comfortable lying in our 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. This requires us not to be impatient when feeding, 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.

You see, there are actually many reasons why a 2-year-old baby sucks his thumb. When parents find that their baby has this behavior, they should not force him to stop the behavior, because it will cause him to resist and it will be ineffective. Instead, you should guide the baby from a psychological perspective to stop sucking his thumbs. For example, when he sucks his thumbs, you should consider whether he is insecure, lacks interesting toys, or is hungry. When you understand him, I believe he will be obedient.