What should I do if my child likes to chew his fingers?

Some children like to \”gnaw\” their fingers when they are fine, and even chew their nails until they are bare. Parents can\’t change this habit despite repeated reminders. What should I do? Regarding this issue, many parents are troubled, especially when they find that their children have chewed their fingers and the nails have become red, swollen and inflamed. After the parents remind the children, it will get better for a while, but after a while the children continue to chew, leaving the parents helpless and angry. Many parents don’t understand why their children like to “gnaw” their fingers so much. Are their fingers so “delicious”? Efficient time management is to manage yourself: Training Manual 130 Lecture 1. Why do children always like to \”gnaw\” their fingers? Generally speaking, infants and young children like to suck their fingers. I remember that my eldest baby liked to put his fingers in his mouth and eat with relish since he was born. At that time, I was very curious and also felt very puzzled. Because Dabao can make loud noises when he eats with his hands. At that time, like many parents, I felt that it would be unhygienic and harmful to the health of the baby if the baby grabbed it with his little hands and then put it in his mouth to eat? At that time, I was still competing with Dabao. When I saw her sucking her fingers, I would take out her fingers. Sometimes she would cry anxiously. Later I learned that it is normal for babies aged 0-1 to suck their fingers. . To this end, I specifically consulted some relevant information and had a comprehensive understanding of babies eating their hands and chewing their fingers. After that, I no longer stopped Dabao from eating his hands. In fact, babies aged 0-1 are in the \”oral period\”. Babies at this age basically like to eat their fingers. Therefore, if your baby likes to eat his fingers before he is 1 year old, the mother does not need to worry, let alone stop him. . (1) Analysis of the reasons why babies aged 0-1 years old eat their fingers can satisfy their own psychological needs: eating hands is also a way for babies to perceive the outside world. Babies can gain a sense of security by eating hands, and they can feel their affection for their little hands by eating hands. Control ability, and is also beneficial to the development of the baby\’s oral nerves; used to perceive and explore the world: For babies before 1 year old, eating hands is a signal for their perception and intellectual development, and they also perceive and explore the world through their mouths A way; conducive to establishing a sense of security and developing intelligence: Hand-eating for babies before 1 year old is conducive to establishing a sense of security, and can satisfy the baby\’s desire to explore, which is conducive to the development of the baby\’s intelligence. Therefore, if a baby before 1 year old likes to eat his hands, it is normal and is a need for the baby\’s growth. At this time, the mother should not stop it blindly. What needs to be done is to wash the baby\’s little hands, cut the baby\’s nails frequently, and wash the baby\’s face frequently. , just pay attention to hygiene. (2) If the baby is over 2 years old and still chews his hands, parents should pay attention to the fact that the neighbor’s son is almost 3 years old. Every time I see him, I always see him putting his fingers in his mouth to chew. I have carefully looked at his Every finger was chewed bare, without any nails, and some even became red and swollen due to inflammation. The neighbor was also very worried at the time. She said that her son always liked to chew his fingers, and sometimes his fingers would bleed. Whenever she saw her son chewing his hands, she would stop and criticize him, but to no avail. The neighbor listened to some elderly people\’s suggestions, such as applying chili oil on his son\’s fingers, but it was of no use.Biting my fingers only got worse. The neighbor\’s concern is understandable, because if a child over 2 years old frequently bites his fingers, parents must pay attention because this behavior is not good for the child\’s health and will also affect the child\’s oral and hand health. 2. What are the adverse effects of \”biting\” fingers on children over 2 years old? If a child over 2 years old likes to chew his fingers, parents should pay attention to it, find out the reasons in time and help the child correct it, instead of blindly criticizing the child and making the child more anxious. Before the age of 1, babies chew their fingers to explore the world through their mouths, which is a way to develop their perceptual abilities. After children are 2 years old, they have more ways to explore the world and basically do not need to chew their fingers to explore. . Generally speaking, children over 2 years old frequently bite their fingers mainly because they lack a sense of security and are anxious. Biting their fingers is a subconscious behavior for them. For example, when a child arrives in an unfamiliar environment and lacks a sense of security about the outside world, he or she will chew his fingers to seek a sense of security and relieve his anxiety. In addition, the child may also be deficient in trace elements. At this time, parents should not use strong methods to stop the child, let alone criticize or scold the child, otherwise it will be counterproductive. If a child under the age of two still eats his hands frequently, it will have some adverse effects on the child\’s health: First of all, chewing nails for a long time can easily lead to paronychia. Many parents should be familiar with paronychia, and also know that it is very painful for children to treat it. . Secondly, children who often chew their fingers are prone to gastrointestinal diseases. This is because their fingers often touch different things. Even if they are washed frequently, hygiene cannot be guaranteed. In this way, bacteria in the fingers and nails can easily enter the mouth, causing abdominal pain and diarrhea. Finally, it is easy to cause deformation of children\’s nails and affect the beauty of teeth: If the child is older and still chews his fingers frequently, over time, the child\’s dentition will be easily deformed, affecting the beauty of the child\’s teeth and causing some oral diseases. Moreover, if the nails are chewed to the last bit for a long time, sometimes the fingers will become red and swollen, which can easily lead to inflammation and infection. 3. What should parents do when their children frequently “gnaw” their fingers? Parents will become anxious when they see that their children are two or three years old, or even in kindergarten, and still like to chew their fingers. When parents repeatedly remind them to no avail, they will lose control of their temper and become angry with their children. In fact, this behavior of parents is of no use in correcting children\’s finger-biting behavior. On the contrary, it will aggravate the child\’s finger-biting behavior. When faced with children\’s frequent finger-biting, parents are advised to do this: For babies aged 0-1 years old who chew their fingers: What parents have to do is Don\’t stop it, but pay attention to the baby\’s hand hygiene, wash the baby\’s hands and face frequently, and cut the nails frequently. Don\’t wear gloves for the baby because of fear of being unhygienic, and forcefully stop the baby from biting his fingers. During the baby\’s \”oral period\”, if the baby\’s finger-biting behavior cannot be satisfied, it will not be conducive to the baby\’s exploration of the outside world, and it will not be conducive to training the flexibility of the baby\’s fingers. Hands are the second brain of the person, and the baby\’s hands are flexible. The higher the degree, the smarter you will be. For babies over 1 year old who chew their fingers: If the baby chews his fingers more than one year old, parents can take appropriate measures to help the child reduce the number of finger chewings. There is no need to be too anxious.But when the baby is still biting his fingers after 2 years old, parents should pay attention to it. At this time, parents should spend more time with their children, give them enough sense of security, and give them more care. The reason why some children who love to chew their fingers cannot get rid of the habit of chewing their fingers when they are older is mostly because Feeling anxious and insecure. Parents should accompany their children with high quality at ordinary times, accompany them more in some parent-child interactive activities, hug their children more, and take their children to outdoor activities more to divert their children\’s attention, interact and play more with children of the same age, so that their children will be able to play better. Stop chewing your fingers. 4. Suggestions for parents Russell once said: The foundation of a family is undoubtedly the special affection that parents have for their newborn daughter. Because of this, parents want their children to be healthy in all aspects. Therefore, when faced with children who frequently chew their fingers, parents will become anxious and worried about their children\’s health. In fact, parents should treat their children\’s behavior of chewing their fingers rationally. What parents have to do is to handle and guide the child according to his or her age. If the child likes to nibble or suck fingers before the age of 1, this is a normal stage of the baby\’s growth and development, and parents do not need to worry or be anxious. However, if the child is over 2 years old, or even three or four years old, and still likes to chew his fingers, parents should pay attention to it, find out the reason why the child chews his fingers, and provide active guidance to give the child a sufficient sense of security, so that the child can be cared for and happy. grow healthy.