For young children, eating fingers is often one of the things they indulge in the most. We can often see the baby put the finger in the mouth and eat happily, which makes parents wonder, obviously there are so many toys at home, why can't the child go through with the finger?
Duo Duo is a little girl who loves to eat her fingers, and sometimes even puts her fingers in her mouth even day and night. This naturally makes parents feel distressed, but even if they are soft and hard to the blossoms, the blossoms are not afraid and insist on eating their fingers.
In a hurry, they only had to ask for help from the doctor, but they did not expect the doctor's words to make them suddenly enlightened. The doctor told them that it was very normal for children to eat their fingers, and it was an almost necessary stage in their growth.
In fact, a large part of the reason why Duoduo's parents oppose her eating her fingers is that she feels that the child's hand likes to touch things, so it will be unhygienic to put it in the mouth, and it may even lead to the symptoms of disease in young children.
Of course, there are also some parents around him who seem to be very casual, and feel that their children will let them eat whatever they want, even if it is a finger. In their view, this is a kind of exploration of the outside world by children, and it is also an innate ability of them.
Whether the child who eats the finger is worthy of recognition, or the child who does not eat the finger is worthy of praise, in fact, it is difficult for us to have an accurate positioning. But in the process of children's growth, we can clearly find that those who eat fingers and do not eat fingers, the gap will be obvious after growing up.
Pediatricians say that babies love to eat fingers, which is actually a manifestation of their outstanding ability. Because children who eat their fingers tend to be smarter when they grow up.
What are the benefits of eating fingers for your baby?
A way of self-consolation
We often find that the baby's little hands are full of saliva, perhaps because they secretly taste their fingers when the adults are not paying attention. Although this may make them feel a little tired, it is more like feeling happy and fun.
Babies don't eat their fingers 24 hours a day, but most babies tend to eat their fingers unnaturally when they are hungry or afraid. At this time, they are more to find a sense of security, and this sense of security is their own satisfaction.
Hand-brain abilities are more coordinated
Raising their little hands and shoving a few fingers into their mouths is a simple move for adults, but an invisible challenge for babies. Because in this process, the baby needs eyes, hands and brain to cooperate with each other to be able to complete it perfectly.
Especially for 0- to 2-year-old babies, they often need to use some sensory movements to stimulate. Therefore, parents should provide them with the opportunity to continue to learn, through the baby's own behavior of eating hands, let them feel the changes in the outside world.
More independent, more autonomous
Babies like to eat their hands, most of which are some manifestations of the oral period. Of course, there is also a situation that they have formed a habit, and they will feel uncomfortable if they do not eat their hands, so we will see that some adults around them still have the habit of eating hands.
Although the behavior of eating hands is indeed indecent, when the baby's oral period can be detected by the parents in time, so as to give them enough satisfaction. Parents will find that their babies become more independent as they grow up and better integrate into their new environment.
Although children who eat hands are smarter, if they have not changed their habit of eating hands after the age of 4, then parents should still pay attention. Because this will cause problems in the child's facial development, it will affect the child's image to a certain extent.
How can I keep my child from eating?
Divert attention
Children's attention is often difficult to concentrate for a long time, so even if they are eating hands, as soon as something more fun attracts them, the child will immediately stop what they are doing and turn around and devote themselves to another thing.
If parents are often able to treat their children's eating behavior in this way, perhaps the child will change unconsciously.
Three chapters of the Law of the Covenant
Four- and five-year-old children have been able to communicate and interact well with their parents, and of course, they will understand that at their own age, eating hands is often not allowed by their parents. However, once this habit is formed, it will be difficult to change for a while, so it is very important to take it step by step.
Parents should agree with their children that they can initially allow their children to eat their hands, but they must make three chapters of the law. For example, when to eat the hand, how long to eat the hand, etc. If the child does a good job, the parent can also give appropriate rewards to make the child realize what is right.