Why do children like to suck their fingers?

Many parents find that their children like to suck their fingers and refuse to change despite repeated teaching. Nails are the part that protects our nail flesh, and they play a role in preventing the nail flesh from being infected by bacteria and being torn and damaged. When children bite their nails, it often damages our nail tissue and causes some related inflammation. Therefore, it is very necessary for parents to understand the reasons why children like to suck their fingers and then prescribe the right medicine.

Children's nutritional supplements should be regular and adequate

If children are not adequately nourished when they are young, especially if the time period for nutrition supplementation is irregular, they may easily feel hungry. A prominent manifestation of this situation is that children lick their fingers. The purpose at that time is to suck milk and absorb enough nutrition. However, if parents do not provide enough nutrition for the baby, or the time is irregular, it is easy for the child's needs to not be met. This phenomenon of sucking fingers can easily develop into a habit, so attention needs to be paid. Warm reminder: children develop faster during infancy and require more nutrition. Always pay attention to the child's hunger.

Keep your child company to prevent him/her from feeling lonely

Children lack a sense of security in their childhood. If adults are not around for a long time, it will have a great impact on their psychology. This is part of the reason why some children suffer from autism. Of course, some children feel scared when no one is around and will seek some ways to relieve their fear. Licking fingers is actually a way of self-comfort. This behavior will develop into a habit in the long run. Warm reminder: as long as family members spend more time with their children and care more about them, this situation will actually slowly ease.

The nipple size is appropriate when feeding the baby

The reason why some children develop this habit may be that when parents are feeding their babies, the nipple does not match the child's mouth shape. This situation may result in the child eating too quickly or not eating enough. Especially in the case of not eating enough, the child's needs are not met, and he will suck desperately, and then he may use his fingers to suck. These situations are caused by inadequate feeding by parents. Warm reminder: When feeding your child, be patient and don't rush.

Give your child toys to distract him

If the child really has this kind of imagination, then we need to start paying attention to the child's personal life. The first thing to do to get rid of this bad habit is to divert his attention. In my opinion, the way to divert the child's attention is toys and cartoons. However, watching cartoons frequently will affect the development of the child's vision, so the editor suggests buying some toys for the child to distract the child's attention; Warm reminder: if the child continues to suck his fingers while playing, then parents have to correct it or play with the child, so that the attention is concentrated and the chance of sucking fingers will decrease.

Parents should not quarrel and the family should be warm

Many children will have some bad habits when they grow up. A large part of these habits is caused by the unwarmth of the family. Family members often quarrel, especially in front of children, which will still make them feel fear. This fear is deeper than the fear when they are alone, and will have a huge negative impact on the child's psychology. This may be one of the reasons why children bite their fingers; Warm reminder: do not show the unwarm family scenes in front of your children, as this may lead to more serious consequences.

Teach children more handicrafts

Increase children's hands-on ability and keep their hands busy. This way, the time they spend biting their fingers will naturally decrease. If you persist in doing this for a long time, it will actually develop another habit, and the bad habit of biting fingers will naturally decrease or be eliminated. Warm reminder: There are many types of handicrafts. The editor recommends teaching children to make Chinese paper-cuts, which not only exercises their hands-on ability, but also exercises their spatial thinking ability.

Children who are bullied should be given psychological counseling in a timely manner

There are also some situations where the impact on children's psychology may come from the outside world, such as being bullied by other children, being blackmailed and so on. In this case, the child's psychology is actually extremely aggrieved, but may not be able to reveal it to his parents due to some reasons. Over time, some adverse results may occur. As parents, we should have a certain grasp of the child's psychology and expressions, and should guide the child in time; Warm reminder: the child's psychology is easily reflected in his expression, so parents do not need to feel difficult.

Children's desire for prizes is actually no less than that of adults, so we can set up a reward system for children based on this characteristic, which can not only increase children's self-motivation, but also make children actively restrain this habit in their hearts. Of course, this will not be accomplished in a day or two, so parents should not rush into it; Warm tips: the reward goal must be gradual and within one's ability, and the prize must be something that children like.

Pay attention to whether there is a lack of trace elements

When children suck their fingers, parents also need to pay attention to whether their children are lacking in trace elements. If the human body lacks certain essential trace elements, such as iron and zinc, pica may occur. We should have seen this kind of pica in adults, such as eating coal, bricks, and glass. These are all caused by a lack of trace elements. When children suck their fingers, we also need to pay attention to whether they are lacking in trace elements. If they are lacking, they should be supplemented in time. Warm reminder: Since it is a trace element, it cannot be taken in excess. If it is supplemented too much, poisoning may occur, so parents need to pay attention.