The birth of a child is naturally accompanied by the joy of parents. Providing them with a good life is everyone's wish, and many times their health can be trusted. It's normal for babies to have many situations, especially when they gnaw on their fingers. Everyone doesn't know if it's right or wrong. At this point, we need to understand, especially why do children always gnaw on their fingers?
Why do children always gnaw on their fingers
There are some medical indicators: after 3 days of birth, there is still black, green, or brown stool and less than 6 urinations per 24 hours; From 4 days to 4 weeks after birth, having less than 3-4 bowel movements per day indicates that the baby is not fully fed.
The manifestations of infants eating their fingers: longer duration, focused expression, and strong sucking desire. During infancy, babies are in the stage of perceiving the world through their mouths. If they do not receive appropriate satisfaction and care, they are prone to developing bad habits such as biting their nails and smoking as they grow up. They may even experience irritable temperament, psychological anxiety, and a lack of trust in others.
How to determine if a baby is really hungry when eating their hands
The act of eating fingers is a reasonable need in infancy, it is harmless and requires adults to restrain their fixed thinking to satisfy it. Previously, many attempts to break the habit of feeding and eating during infancy through stimulating objects were behaviors that ignored the baby's feelings and growth needs, and were not recommended unless absolutely necessary.
This requires mothers to develop rich imagination and make judgments about their babies' needs. Baby's preference for grinding, gnawing, or sucking often determines whether the object they are given to bite can meet these needs. The softness and hardness that babies need is also something that mothers need to pay attention to. These are often more in line with a baby's heart than what they look like. And according to the development of the oral cavity, there will be changes in the required varieties, which requires the mother's observation and judgment.
When babies experience discomfort, everyone is very worried. It is common for them to eat their hands, which is normal. There is no need to be too nervous, and there is a difference between eating hands and hunger. New mothers should pay attention to it, and if they feel uncomfortable, they should take it seriously. Giving babies a healthy life is everyone's wish. Don't forget, paying attention to their lives is good and should be taken seriously.
