Alphadoctor - One of the distinctive features of children that we often know is when to suck thumb. The thumb is often made as a replacement from the habit of sucking milk bottle or breast milk. This usually happens naturally because of the activities of sucking milk usually provide peace for the children so that the children get used to sucking the thumb to calm himself, especially before bed. Although many children who gradually leave this habit, it turns out that children can get bad impact if thumb sucking in a long time.
Contributes to the formation of the jaw and Teeth
Thumb sucking habits in children turns can cause an abnormal position in the order of teeth or jaw. This condition is often referred to as maloklusi where children who continuously suck thumb and left to his parents to exceed the age of three years found her child has teeth tend to order ahead. This advanced dental problems can affect the physical appearance of the child in the future.
Impact on the Pronunciation and how to speak
Maloklusi alone can make jaw became more pointy teeth and jaw structure where precisely the V-shaped and more sleek, unlike normal jaw tend to be wide and U-shaped. In addition to the effect on the appearance of the face, the child also will be a difficulty pronouncing the letter D or T with ease. How does this happen? The intensity, frequency and duration of sucking could influence on the shape of the jaw is in addition to the pressure and also the position of the fingers. Indeed, suck pacifiers can have the same influence with the habit of thumb sucking.However, many children who suck their thumbs unconsciously even during sleep. The pressure of the thumb that has great size for a long time little by little-certainly will shift the order of teeth and jaw.
If you find the child likes to suck thumb. Feel free to admonish the child and tell him if the habit is not good, especially in making the shape of the face becomes unbalanced. Please do not hesitate to ban child to do it though the child was crying because it turned out that it is also for the good of the child in the future.
If you find the child likes to suck thumb. Feel free to admonish the child and tell him if the habit is not good, especially in making the shape of the face becomes unbalanced. Please do not hesitate to ban child to do it though the child was crying because it turned out that it is also for the good of the child in the future.