Thumb sucking is a common behavior exhibited by the baby. It is mostly an inbuilt reflex in babies that help them breastfeed. In addition to breast milk, infants use this reflex to soothe themselves and make themselves comfortable.
Starting mostly at birth and continues until the age of 4. In some cases, the fetus was noted to suck their thumbs. Babies suck their thumbs in the case of boredom, fear, pain and sometimes for mere oral stimulation. It also helps them to be comfortable and go to sleep. You must take proper measures to stop thumb sucking habit among your child.
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It should be noted that thumb sucking, more often than not, are not harmful to children. Sometimes babies do not even suck their thumbs vigorous. Although it is safe to allow them to suck their thumbs until the prescribed age, there are certain cons that you need to consider
Teething problems
Children can be affected by tooth alignment. There is a possibility that the teeth can be pushed out due to excessive thumb sucking.
Hygiene problems
As children grow they touch, play in the sand soil itself. In such cases, there is a possibility that they might put the same thumb into the mouth of those who are in the sand a few seconds ago !! Oops !!
Speech problems
Due to the misalignment of teeth, there is a chance that the child may develop a lisp and then as she grew.