Resist The Urge To Do This With Your Baby

When you first see your baby doing this, you might feel the urge to stop them because you're concerned about the potential downsides. But while there are downsides, the developmental benefits are far outweigh them. For that reason, I highly recommend that you let your baby suck their fingers/mouth their hands rather than stopping them.

In this video you'll learn why it's an important part of their development, and how it helps things like feeding, soothing, benefits to their immune system, and more.

As always, I hope you find this one helpful!

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00:00 - 01:49 : A Park Encounter: What About Their Teeth?
01:50 - 02:34 : Finger Sucking and Germs
02:35 - 05:26 : Reason To Let Your Baby Mouth/Suck Their Fingers
05:27 - 07:02 : Second Reason To Let Your Baby Mouth/Suck Their Fingers
07:03 - 08:58 : Third Reason To Let Your Baby Mouth/Suck Their Fingers

References:
📖 Liaw JJ, Yang L, Katherine Wang KW, Chen CM, Chang YC, Yin T. Non-nutritive sucking and facilitated tucking relieve preterm infant pain during heel-stick procedures: a prospective, randomised controlled crossover trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2012 Mar;49(3):300-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.09.017. Epub 2011 Oct 14. PMID: 22001561.

📖 Stephanie J. Lynch, Malcolm R. Sears, Robert J. Hancox; Thumb-Sucking, Nail-Biting, and Atopic Sensitization, Asthma, and Hay Fever. Pediatrics August 2016; 138 (2): e20160443. 10.1542/peds.2016-0443

📖 Perry M, Tan Z, Chen J, Weidig T, Xu W, Cong XS. Neonatal Pain: Perceptions and Current Practice. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2018 Dec;30(4):549-561. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.07.013. PMID: 30447813; PMCID: PMC6570422.

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