Posts Tagged ‘thumb sucking’
Thumb Sucking & Your Child’s Teeth
Thumb sucking is a very natural and common way for babies to self-soothe. Even as newborns, roughly 90% exhibit some form of hand sucking only two hours after being born.As babies begin to explore more and work to make sense of their world, they try to put pretty much everything in their mouths. Hands are…
Read MoreThumb Sucking & Your Child’s Teeth
When kids are little, they try to put pretty much everything in their mouths. At a young age, it’s just another way for them to explore and make sense of their world. Whether it be a chunky block, a pacifier, or a very handy thumb, sucking on something is an effective and easy way for…
Read MoreStop Fussing Over Nail-Biting and Thumb-sucking?
It sometimes seems like when children are young they put EVERYTHING in their mouths, from their thumbs, to their nails to that long-forgotten cracker that rolled under the couch! Parents wisely worry about building blocks becoming choking hazards or children picking up germs from that toy they are popping in their mouth right after…
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