Wean your child off thumb sucking or pacifier
Thumb-sucking pushes the top jaw forward and the bottom jaw backward, which can cause jaw misalignment and malformation over time. Also, a baby’s thumb can be dirty, which introduces bacteria into the mouth that could cause illness. It can also be a tough habit to break since a baby’s thumb is always handy.
Some people might discourage thumb sucking by giving the baby a pacifier. But then you need to wean your baby off a pacifier too as prolonged use of a pacifier can change the shape of your baby’s growing jaw, and also increase the chance of ear infections.
Instead of using the conventional pacifier, the Michael Olaf Montessori Company sells a product called the “Perfect Pacifier”. It has various nubs all over it for holding/sucking. When the infant needs non-nutritive sucking, the parent needs to hold it in place until the child can hold it on his own. This way, it is used only when the child’s needs are to be met. Don’t you think it’s a better idea than a typical pacifier that is constantly in the child’s mouth?
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