Newborn babies often put fingers in their mouth. Sucking fingers is a simple process. When a newborn baby puts a finger in his mouth, the parents feel that he is hungry and start feeding him milk. If new parents interpret sucking a child's finger as the child's hunger, then stop. Because not only when hungry but also due to many other reasons, children start sucking fingers. In such a situation, today through this article we are going to tell you the reasons for sucking fingers of a newborn baby.
why do babies suck fingers
Every 2-3 months, newborn babies try to use their senses to understand the world. Let us tell you that there can be the following reasons for sucking fingers of a newborn baby.
Taste and texture experience
Sucking fingers and mouthing things around them are a way for newborns to learn about what's going on around them. This is the child's way of what he should do in that situation. Children's finger sucking is part of their physical and mental development. This process lets them experience the taste and texture of things.
teething
Let us tell you that when a newborn baby is 3-4 months old, the process of teething starts. In such a situation, itching and pain starts in the child's gums. In this situation children start sucking or chewing their fingers. Sucking a finger puts pressure on the child's gums and gives them relief from pain.
feel at peace
Many children find mental peace in sucking fingers. This happens when they feel uncomfortable or stressed. Children are able to reduce their emotional stress through this process.
Hunger is not the reason
If a newborn baby is sucking fingers due to hunger, then along with this he will try to do many things simultaneously like patting the lips, sucking the fists and crying. If your baby does all these activities along with sucking fingers, then it is a sign of hunger. This means that he needs to be fed.
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