Baby always puts his hands in his mouth

Parenting experts told us that if a baby always puts his hands in his mouth and sucks his fingers, this is generally a normal behavior. As a parent, there is no need to be too nervous. When correcting the child, you must not use some rough methods. Children will suck their fingers when they are 2 to 3 months old. At this time, you must pay attention to personal hygiene to avoid diseases from the mouth.

Usually, babies will start sucking their fingers when they are two or three months old, and will even put everything they can get into their mouths. When a baby sucks his fingers, it indicates that his development has entered a new stage and is a signal of his intellectual development. Newborns cannot yet control their own hands. Two or three months after birth, as the brain develops, the baby begins to show hand movements and can put his hands and other objects in his mouth. Sucking fingers is not only a sign of a new stage of baby's development, but also the baby's first way to understand and perceive the world.

The study also found that sucking your thumb has many positive values. For many babies, sucking their thumb is a self-soothing method that helps them eliminate nervousness and irritability and has a calming effect. Many babies will usually suck their thumb when they are fussy and quickly calm down. Sucking your baby's fingers can also enhance their sense of touch, smell and taste, and promote the development of their neurological function.

Bacterial infection. When children suck their fingers, they can easily bring germs into their mouths, causing infection.

Parasitic diseases. When you suck your fingers, there may be parasite eggs on your hands, which can be inhaled into the body and make you prone to parasitic diseases.

Deformity of the part. Long-term sucking of fingers can cause deformation, mandibular underdevelopment and uneven teeth, which will affect the child's chewing function.

Slow response. Children who are addicted to sucking their fingers often lack concentration, become withdrawn, have low self-esteem, or have certain degrees of psychological disorders.