How to solve the problem of a three-month-old baby sucking his fingers

Many parents will find a phenomenon that their babies like to suck their fingers very much when they are three months old, and parents cannot understand their behavior. Why do children have this behavior and habit of sucking their fingers? Is it a reflection of their physical health or other temperament? Now, let’s analyze in detail the reasons why babies like to suck their fingers.

1. Sucking fingers - manifested by a long period of time, a focused expression, and a strong desire to suck. In infancy, babies are at the stage of perceiving the world with their mouths. If they do not get proper satisfaction and care, they will easily develop bad habits such as biting nails and smoking when they grow up, and may even develop a bad temper, psychological anxiety, and lack of trust in people. 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.

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

2. Sucking fingers - to reduce inner anxiety and insecurity. Babies in their infancy are often curious and frightened about the world. If some unexpected events occur, such as falling to the ground, it is easy for the child 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.

I hope that parents who are taking care of young children will pay attention to this problem when they discover it. Sometimes children's love to suck their fingers may be a manifestation of their lack of security, or a response to psychological needs. Therefore, parents should also pay attention to these common sense. Paying attention to the physical and mental health of children is the key to their healthy growth.