4months old son keep sucking fingers

[brainy smurf]

No pacifier , is it an issue ?

 

[lovely0315]

Mm.. I will rather to give pacifier..

Very soon he will start to learn to touch and catch.. how to ensure his hand is clean before he suck his fingers?

 

[brainy smurf]

Pacifier will affect the teeth and mouth shape?

 

[mkosh]

Pacifier nowadays are designed better, choose those with slim/flattened on the bottom, to prevent gap teeth - I personally choose Avent orthodontic.

Sucking on thumb will also affect teeth development.

Moreover when it comes to weaning them from pacifier, you can hide, trick, etc with their pacifier, but you couldn't hide their thumb, their thumb will always by their side.

 

[kohjsj]

can recommend the good brand of the pacifier?

 

[TravelBugBunny]

Better to give pacifier..

 

[alexahbk]

Most babies start teething between 4 and 7months. But at this age, a more likely possibility is that your baby has started to "find" his hands, which may become her new favorite playthings.

 

[alexahbk]

There are lots of tricks that can help (bitter lotion, thumb guard). If he continues this habit of thumb-sucking for next couple of years, it might not be appropriate. But it's a natural response for a baby this age.