why my daughter (9 mos.) sticks her fingers down her throat and gags herself? I has only resulted in her vomiting once and I take her finger out of her mouth as soon as I see her or hear her do this. I'm just wondering why she does it.
2006-06-22 17:13:04 · 11 answers · asked by Tiffany 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
All three of my children did this too. It is quite normal but scary. Keep pulling her fingers out of her mouth but I think that the only way for her to stop is to get tired of the feeling and just quit doing it on her own.
Asking your daughters Pediatrician is always an option. He/she may have a better way to help you out.
2006-06-22 17:18:55 · answer #1 · answered by student 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the same as when they suck their thumbs; it's a comfort behaviour. My 4 1/2 month old is doing it right now and it usually means that she is a little tired and she is relaxing herself. My 8 year old did it also and it was basically the same story with her as well.
2006-06-23 01:07:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All babies do it!! It's that phase of putting things in their mouths. Just be careful that she doesn't putting anything else in her mouth. My 18 month daughter is just starting to give me things she finds before putting it in her mouth. Its just a stage, they'll grow out of it.
2006-06-23 08:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by CityG82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies do the strangest things! maby there is a sensation she likes, maby she is playing, learning or giving herself something to do............waite until she laughs and scares herself or makes a loud noise and then all you hear is her screaching cause she just likes to hear herself....babies are so cool!
2006-06-23 00:18:19 · answer #4 · answered by Merisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All babies do it. Just let her throw up a few times and she'll learn...my kids both went through that phase
2006-06-23 00:16:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No big deal just make sure she doesn't choke on her vomit. She'll grow out of it.
2006-06-23 00:21:32 · answer #6 · answered by dwmajick2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son used to do the same thing...as soon as i stopped re-acting and started to ignore him he quickly stopped...it was an attention getter
2006-06-23 00:23:35 · answer #7 · answered by fiveflowersbloomin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes children r curious.but juz make sure she dont make it as a habit.correct her on the spot.although she wont understand your words but try to show her gesture that u dont like wat she doing.
2006-06-23 01:06:50 · answer #8 · answered by jomerlin79 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All babies seems to do that. It is normal. Don't worry
2006-06-23 00:16:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She does it because she an infant. All infants do it.
2006-06-23 00:16:52 · answer #10 · answered by Lisa C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋