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I still remember that when I gave birth to Dabao, I was also curious about this question, when the nurse came to me with the baby in her arms, I saw that the baby had been eating his hands, and I didn't know that I thought it was hungry.
Later, after I told my family about this situation, the family was not calm, thinking that it was the baby's bad habit and were busy changing it for the baby.
I also did a lot of homework, and I realized that there are many benefits hidden behind eating hands.
My mother-in-law insisted on taking care of the baby's hands, and I didn't agree, but fortunately I didn't change it in time, otherwise I might regret it.
The baby's hand eating is actually a very smart performance, but also to meet their own sucking needs, which is also a reflection of the baby's high intelligence, so mothers should not mistakenly think that the baby's eating habits are not good.
In the eyes of the elderly, eating hands is nothing more than inhaling bacteria and causing bacterial infections, so this habit is not treated by them.
However, from a scientific point of view, babies have a great need for a sense of security during their growth, and eating hands can play a role in a sense of security, which is simply not too happy for mothers.
After all, the baby's sense of security after birth comes from the accompanying person, if the baby can suck his fingers to get a sense of security, then the baby will be much less crying, and he can also suffer a lot of losses.
The benefits of eating hands for babies are greater than the disadvantages, and it is not easy to quit eating hands for babies too early.
The baby is eating hands just after birth, in fact, it also hints at 3 good news, and mothers should also feel the joy of stealing.
1. High sense of security
Eating hands after the baby is born also implies that the baby's sense of security is high, which is conducive to the baby's better adaptation to the surrounding environment, as well as the accompanying mother, so the mother should also be happy when she is born with this habit.
The sense of security carries a lot of benefits for the growth and development of the baby, and it will be very good for the mother, and it is very happy to be able to reduce the baby's crying.
2. Helps brain development
The baby starts to eat hands at birth, which is also conducive to the development of the baby's brain, because the baby's brain develops quickly after birth.
When the baby eats his hands, it can also force the baby's cranial nerves to be active, which is also conducive to the better development of the baby's brain.
The baby's brain develops very quickly after birth, so it is not conducive to quitting the baby's hands prematurely, especially before six months, this habit can satisfy the baby.
3. Better behaved and better bring
Babies who eat hands are more well-behaved and better carried. If the baby's crying is reduced, the quality of sleep will naturally improve, and it can also reduce the baby's air inhalation, which can also reduce the occurrence of intestinal flatulence.
Of course, there are several situations where babies need special attention.
When your baby eats his hands, he should pay attention to his baby's hand hygiene, especially when he starts to grab things, pay attention to hand hygiene to prevent bacterial infection.
Eating hands will also force the baby's mouth to continue to secrete saliva, which is easy to overflow saliva, and it should also be wiped off in time to avoid irritating the skin and causing saliva rashes.
Suggestion: The baby's habit of eating hands can be quit when he starts to eat complementary food, by appeasing the teether, and other teething tools to replace the baby's eating hands, and slowly you can quit, mothers don't be negligent.