We often see a situation where babies love to eat their own fingers. Soon after parents take their fingers out of their mouths, babies will eat their own fingers again, and in severe cases, they may even bite their fingers to pieces. What is the reason why a two-year-old baby eats fingers? The following insights are for reference only.
1. If a baby still eats their fingers at the age of two, it is an abnormal situation. It may be because the baby has developed a habit of biting their fingers before or has already developed a sense of dependence. So parents must urge their babies to quickly break this habit.
2. Without the companionship of parents, babies can also eat their fingers. Therefore, as parents, it is important to spend more time with babies, play with them, and shift their attention, gradually eliminating the situation of babies eating their fingers.
3. When babies are zinc deficient, they can also eat their fingers. Therefore, parents can first give their babies some foods that can supplement their zinc content. If the baby's hand eating condition does not improve after eating for a period of time, it may be due to other reasons.
Babies often touch things with their hands, and there may be bacteria on their hands. When babies eat their hands, they may be infected with these bacteria. Therefore, parents must find ways to help babies change their habit of liking to eat their fingers.
