babies usually tries to sense each and everything through their mouth which s nearer to third to fourth months.. at that time v shud not force them to remove the fingers nd objects.. instead v can wash their hands nd the objects they r trying to suck.. is much needed to avoid infections.. wat ppl r doing is.. when baby s trying to suck his fingers r any objects.. they just want to remove t immediately by forcing her.. which shud b avoided i guess.. its because the nerve which s related to sensor shud be allowed to touch and bite to sense by the baby is very important milestone here s getting stopped.. so babys tend  towards another comfortable zone like towels pacifiers finger sucking nd all things.. and its completely my theory as i ve read many articles not oly here... through this i have came up wt such conclution fa my parenting style...

thank u Sheeba ... :)

Some time back i had read about children getting attached to loveys. it is an object with which a child is attached to... a family friend's son always carries a bunch of keys around with him. it is a source of comfort for them.. read up on this, might help http://www.parents.com/baby/development/separation-anxiety/when-your-babys-addicted-to-lovey/ <font color ="#3b5998"><b> @6372d0813f31520016a69f43 </b></font>

i go with what the paediatrician says. i never used to pull out, instead just give him something attractive, it maybe his toy or any other object. also when he sucks his thumb i say its cheee... he laughs at this, meaning, he does understand its bad. babies understand our tone, so keep talking to your baby...

hi. I am facing the same problem well my daughter is u<br> 15month and she sucks her thumb as well but that doesn't really bother me but she has this ugly green blanket which she never leaves she wants it with her everywhere. iv tried giving her different blankets, same design ,same colour but she just doesn't leave the blanket. I'm honestly tired of seeing that blanket. she doesn't let me wash and she doesn't sleep without it. please suggest on how I can get rid of the blanket habit please.