How to solve the problem of a two-year-old baby sucking his fingers

Many parents will find that their two-year-old babies are prone to thumb sucking behavior and habits, but many parents cannot understand why their babies have the habit of sucking their fingers. And we all know that if babies suck their fingers, if their hands are not clean, it is easy for some bacteria to invade and affect their physical health. So let us take a closer look at some effective ways to relieve babies from sucking their fingers.

The first year after a baby is born is called the "oral period", which is the first basic stage of personality development. They have a strong need for a sense of security and a strong need to suck, especially at bedtime. Breastfeeding or feeding from a bottle meets many of your child's needs. Breastfeeding not only provides nutrition to the baby, but also the warm milk and warmth of the mother can give the child psychological comfort. Children will suck their fingers when they feel stressed and nervous, have tooth discomfort, or want to experience the taste of sucking their fingers. Many parents worry that their children sucking their fingers is unhygienic and may ingest a lot of bacteria.

In fact, children at this stage will put whatever they get into their mouths. In comparison, the bacteria ingested by sucking fingers are negligible, so just pay attention to the necessary hygiene. This is a unique way for children to understand the world. It should not be deprived of by force, nor should we make a fuss about it.

To solve this problem, we need to analyze the psychology of children sucking their fingers, and at the same time prescribe the right medicine according to the age group of the child: If the 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 also plays an extremely important role in 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 is irresponsible to put the pacifier in the child's mouth without finding out the child's real need for sucking. This will be counterproductive and make the child more dependent on the pacifier to comfort himself and regulate his emotions, thus hindering the child's normal growth. First of all, wash your hands regularly and keep them clean.

The above is an introduction to helping babies alleviate the thumb sucking phenomenon. Through these introductions, parents should pay attention because we all know that if babies always suck their fingers, some bacteria will be attached to their hands, and the bacteria will enter the body through the mouth and have an adverse effect on their health.