Eating fingers is a normal phenomenon for babies as it provides a sense of security. However, if a baby is two months old and still eats fingers, it is not right. Eating hands on a two-year-old baby is harmful to the baby, and mothers should take it seriously. So, what should we do if a two-year-old baby eats hands? What are the harmful effects of two year old babies eating their hands? Let's learn about it together. Mothers must pay attention to babies eating their hands!
What should a two-year-old baby do if they eat their hands?
Let the baby grow up in a relaxed and warm atmosphere: Only in such an atmosphere can the baby feel a strong sense of security, and there is no need to suck their fingers to obtain it.
Encourage babies to communicate and interact with their peers more: Create more opportunities for babies to play with their peers. In a variety of activities, where will babies remember to eat their hands.
What are the harmful effects of two year old babies eating their hands?
1.During the process of sucking fingers, if you happen to encounter the growth of permanent teeth, the direction of force applied during sucking will cause the teeth to grow in the wrong direction, which will affect the arrangement and bite of the teeth and easily lead to oral problems.
2.Due to improper direction of force application, the upper and lower jaws of the mouth may deform as a result.
3. The appearance of the face will deform with incorrect biting, and the baby may be ridiculed for it, leading to negative emotions such as inferiority complex.
4. Due to misaligned teeth, speech may leak air or have unclear pronunciation, resulting in unclear speech.
5. It may bring bacteria into the mouth, making it easy for babies to catch colds or gastroenteritis.
The content introduced to mothers above is now clear, right. When a baby is two years old and still eats their hands, mothers should not think it is a normal phenomenon. They should actively stop it. If mothers do not stop it, the baby will easily bring bacteria into their mouth. Mothers can tell their babies that they are already two years old and encourage them to gradually change their habit of eating their hands.
