It's normal for babies to eat their hands. Many parents are used to it, but some parents are worried. Even at a very young age, they began to correct the baby's habit of eating hands. But after correction, the baby still loves to eat hands. In fact, parents need not worry too much. Children love to eat their hands only in stages, but not at a certain age. Let's see the pros and cons of eating their hands.
First, the benefits of baby eating hands. Babies need to input a lot of sensory stimuli during their development, such as their mothers' touching and talking. In fact, baby biting fingers is also such a process, which can make the baby's sensory development more complete and smarter. Secondly, the baby can soothe his emotions by eating his fingers. When the baby is crying and unhappy, he will soothe himself by sucking his fingers, which has the effect of eliminating tension. Finally, you can exercise the sensory motor system, so the baby has such behavior, and parents don't need to interfere too much.
Second, the disadvantages of baby eating fingers. If the baby often puts his fingers in his mouth, it is easy for his hands to peel off because they are soaked in saliva for a long time, which will also affect the development of teeth. Most importantly, the baby's hands touch many things. When he eats his hands, dirty things will get into his mouth, which is easy to cause diarrhea and bacterial infection. Therefore, parents must wash their hands in time to prevent the baby from bringing bacteria into his mouth when eating his fingers.
Third, the baby doesn't need intervention to eat his fingers before he is one year old. It is normal to eat fingers before the baby is one year old. Just let nature take its course at this time. But after the child is one year old, parents should intervene, otherwise this behavior will not only affect the child's health, but also easily lead to nervousness and inferiority.