Why do babies suck their fingers for two months?

If some babies have certain problems, corresponding symptoms will appear, and parents need to pay more attention to ensure the health of the children and avoid problems without timely treatment. Especially some babies have the problem of sucking their thumbs, so why do babies suck their thumbs at two months old? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

Babies will put their hands in their mouths and suck on them, or put anything they can reach or hold in their mouths. Many young parents think this is an extremely unhygienic and bad habit and try to correct it by force. In fact, it is a very natural phenomenon for babies to suck their fingers and chew things. It is an inevitable result of the development of their nervous system.

When a baby is just born, the movements of its limbs are unconscious. Around 2 months after birth, due to the development of the nervous system, the movements of the upper limbs gradually become purposeful, but at this time the baby does not know how to grab toys, so he puts his hands in his mouth. By about 4 months after birth, the baby has the ability to reach out and grab toys. He will grab the toys he sees in his hands and put them into his mouth accurately. At this point, the child will be able to tell the difference between the toy and the hand through the feeling of the mouth. By 6-8 months of age, babies can perform complex movements such as throwing objects, reaching out to touch, and imitating adults' movements. These are inevitable for the development of the nervous system. Moreover, it is essential for the baby to suck his fingers, chew toys and consciously touch everything around him, which is also necessary for his brain development and limb muscle training. Therefore, parents should encourage these behaviors and never correct them by force.

When babies eat their hands or chew things, parents need to pay attention to the following issues:

(1) Pay attention to hygiene. Parents should wash their babies' hands frequently and disinfect their toys.

(2) Prevent foreign objects from harming children. Do not place buttons, beans, etc. where the baby can reach them to prevent foreign objects from blocking the baby's trachea and causing life-threatening danger.

(3) Pay attention to the baby’s thumb sucking caused by “loneliness”. Some babies use their thumbs to comfort themselves due to lack of affection. Therefore, when the baby can reach out to grab toys and shows obvious preferences for different shapes and sounds, but still has the habit of sucking his fingers or chewing things, it means that the baby feels "lonely" and needs to communicate with adults. This should attract the attention of parents.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If the child has the above problems, then the child needs timely examination and treatment. Many babies bite their hands due to lack of vitamins and other trace elements. You can do a full body examination for the baby, so as to ensure the health of the child. Finally, I wish the child a speedy recovery.