{"id":1506,"date":"2022-01-14T11:10:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T11:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-rafflesmedical.jaysoft.asia\/?p=1506"},"modified":"2022-01-24T05:29:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T05:29:27","slug":"how-to-get-children-to-kick-bad-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/how-to-get-children-to-kick-bad-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Children to Kick Bad Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bad habits can be found in both children and adults. I\u2019d prefer not to label them as \u201cbad\u201d in early childhood as they are predominantly self-soothing and evolve from the primitive reflexes. It can be deemed \u2018bad\u2019 when they have come of age and they are unable to shake off the habit.<\/strong><\/p>\n Thumb and finger sucking is instinctive in almost every single baby. It is borne out of the rooting and sucking reflexes. The oral route is the infant\u2019s avenue of soothing himself. Later, the mouth becomes his security and exploratory escapades of the world around him. Most babies eventually outgrow this phase although a few would continue. I normally would discourage thumb or finger sucking beyond five years for several reasons:<\/p>\n Children normally outgrow it when they reach four to five years of age. Any child who is younger than two can be left to enjoy his digits as the habit is a source of comfort and security to him. Beyond this age, if the child is noted to be developing an overbite or his upper incisors are beginning to protrude, then there is a greater urgency to wean the habit.<\/p>\n By preschool, peer pressure would normally be adequate to help them kick the habit. If all else fails, parents should take note of any emotional or even psychological stresses the child could be facing and address the issue before hoping to remove this self-soothing habit. In the case of the younger children with urgency to wean the habit, one can apply a distasteful liquid such as garlic or onion or ginger or even a mild chilli sauce to the digits.<\/p>\n This has fairly good result, unless the child loves chilli (as I sometimes encounter). The older child needs a different tactic. Admonishment usually drives a sense of guilt into the child and parents should always understand that some children want to give it up, but they don\u2019t know how to helpThumb and fingernail sucking<\/h3>\n
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