My baby is almost 4 months old and for the past month he won't fall asleep without sucking his finger. I cant use gloves because he screams and cries, and i don't know another way. Do you?
2007-03-02 12:13:09 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
honey people like me who is from the Caribbean use a sock if that do not work then you need to use a different method. it taste like poison but trust me it works use gum of aloe if you can not get that at the drug store you can use the fresh aloe . hope that i was some help
2007-03-02 12:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by ginger b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The question is WHY would you stop a 4 month old from sucking their fingers? You normally don't break thumb sucking or until at least one year.
2007-03-02 20:35:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has long been known that sucking has a purpose other than for nutrition for most infants. It can also help infants self-soothe or comfort themselves, whether they suck on a pacifier or their fingers.
Not all infants are able to calm themselves in this manner, so in some ways you're lucky.
Infants have a need for non-nutritive sucking until they're at least 6-9 months old. So let him...
2007-03-02 20:39:47 · answer #3 · answered by schnipps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you care? There is nothing wrong with finger sucking; in fact, after seven babies I can tell you it's preferable to a pacifier (they can control their fingers long before they can put a paci back in on their own), and even the dentist will tell you not to worry about it hurting their teeth till they are like 4. My seven year old still sucks her thumb at night and the dentist couldn't even tell by looking at her teeth. Let it go and be glad your baby self-soothes.
2007-03-02 21:01:06 · answer #4 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well sucking his finger at 4 months is perfectly normal
I just have one question why does it bother u that ur baby is sucking his finger?
as he grows older if u tell him to stop he will stop but don't push him too hard
2007-03-02 20:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by luv2dusky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try introducing a pacifier. However, I don't think that there is anything wrong with him self-soothing himself to sleep. My little guy does it too and I don't have a problem with it. I am glad that he is able to use his fingers to soothe himself back to sleep...he wakes himself up at night and no longer cries..he sucks his fingers and falls back asleep.
Your baby will not do it forever, so don't stress over it.
2007-03-02 21:47:25 · answer #6 · answered by missyB 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually babies do it this when they are teething. This continues for a few months until their teeth come in. Try using a Nuk or Binky if you don't like the finger in the mouth.
Best of Luck!
2007-03-02 20:23:11 · answer #7 · answered by bellaofjersey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you give him a pacifier? You can always take a paci away when they are around one.. you can't take fingers away. This will fulfill that sucking need.. and pacifiers have been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS too.. is what i read in American Baby Magazine.
2007-03-02 20:17:58 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ B1tchHere ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I alternated letting my son suck his fingers and using a paci when he was a newborn. He is 9 months old and he isn't hooked on either. Good luck!
2007-03-02 20:51:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no need for him to stop sucking his finger at this time.
2007-03-02 23:41:55 · answer #10 · answered by Diana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sucked my fingers until I was 8 years old. I turned out fine. Let the kid suck his fingers, he's a baby.
2007-03-02 20:16:20 · answer #11 · answered by myfunkychicken 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋