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Hi My son is 5months 6days old. He has got into the habit of keeping his fingers in his mouth. How can I avoid him from doing so?
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Don't try to stop him,simply because you WON'T be able to! This is normal behavior for small babies and infants. Just try to keep his hands clean.
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Mouthing s quite normal at this age.. Normal phase of development.. U need not worry about that
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