Sucking finger - 吃手指
* 14 months *
Can't really remember exactly when this started, but Emma started from chewing on her fingers/hand when she was teething or something, slowly that seemed to have become a comfortor for her. She started sucking the finger when she's sleepy and then slowly sucking it more and more... when she's being told off, or crying because she can't get what she wants, then she'd suck her finger to calm and comfort herself.
Funny thing is, she only sucks the right hand index finger most of the time.
I was a bit worried about that. I'm okay with her sucking fingers, if she would rotate them. But only 1 finger was making the finger very wrinkly and dry. I worry that the skin may break, but the nurse on the WellChild help line said we can't really do much about it and it's normal for the kids to do that.
A few days ago, we found there was a bit of skin broken on her finger and after comparing both hands, her right hand index finger is definitely looking quite swollan up. We tried using the mittens, we only got a very puzzled look from her staring at her mittens, but within 30 seconds, they were off.
Last night, daddy decided to try putting her in a little wrap that came with mittens on the sleeves. He only wrapped her right hand, thinking she can suck on the left hand fingers as an alternative. But we decided, only the right hand index finger, nothing else! Just kept scratching her chin... and wanting mummy to hold her to sleep. So the end result, everyone was sleep deprived and rather tired. This is on top of her already not sleeping well in the last 2.5 weeks. Only slept through once during this time! So daddy tried to put her to bed tonight by himself, very patiently sitting there with her and wait for her to fall asleep before putting her back to her own cot. At least this way we can both comfort her to sleep while she's still teething.
Really hope she sleeps better soon before we all go crazy!!
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也不太記得是什麼時候開始的, 妹妹開始慢慢的, 從因為長牙很癢開始吃手手... 變成想睡覺就把手手當奶嘴吃, 又慢慢的變成常常在吃, 或是被罵啊, 要什麼不給他在哭的時候, 安撫自己就吃手手.
很奇怪的是, 都只要吃右手的食指.
媽媽有點擔心這樣吃不知道手會不會吃壞啊... 這麼常的吃的濕濕的, 那隻手指頭都已經皺皺乾乾的了, 很怕會破皮. 問了健康專線的護士, 說小朋友吃手很正常, 所以也就只能讓他們吃...
前幾天發現他手上真的破了皮... 後來兩隻手比較下發現, 右手的食指很像腫腫的. 我們試著用手套把他包起來, 他先是一臉疑惑的看著他的手, 不過結果也是知道的, 他不用30秒就把手套拿下來了...
昨天晚上爸爸決定, 先用衣服給他包起來吧... 我們有一件衣服袖子上是有手套的, 這樣就拿不下來了... 而且只包右手喔, 這樣還可以吃左手, 不過我們就不吃了... 只是一直抓下巴...不過昨晚倒是幾次就要媽媽抱著他睡才肯睡. 結果大家都睡眠不足. 加上他最近長牙已經吵了兩個多星期了... 爸爸覺得這樣不是辦法, 今晚很有耐性的成功的哄他睡著了...才把他放回床上自己睡.
希望他早點長好牙, 可以乖乖睡覺... 不然爸爸媽媽快不行啦 ^^;;
Can't really remember exactly when this started, but Emma started from chewing on her fingers/hand when she was teething or something, slowly that seemed to have become a comfortor for her. She started sucking the finger when she's sleepy and then slowly sucking it more and more... when she's being told off, or crying because she can't get what she wants, then she'd suck her finger to calm and comfort herself.
Funny thing is, she only sucks the right hand index finger most of the time.
I was a bit worried about that. I'm okay with her sucking fingers, if she would rotate them. But only 1 finger was making the finger very wrinkly and dry. I worry that the skin may break, but the nurse on the WellChild help line said we can't really do much about it and it's normal for the kids to do that.
A few days ago, we found there was a bit of skin broken on her finger and after comparing both hands, her right hand index finger is definitely looking quite swollan up. We tried using the mittens, we only got a very puzzled look from her staring at her mittens, but within 30 seconds, they were off.
Last night, daddy decided to try putting her in a little wrap that came with mittens on the sleeves. He only wrapped her right hand, thinking she can suck on the left hand fingers as an alternative. But we decided, only the right hand index finger, nothing else! Just kept scratching her chin... and wanting mummy to hold her to sleep. So the end result, everyone was sleep deprived and rather tired. This is on top of her already not sleeping well in the last 2.5 weeks. Only slept through once during this time! So daddy tried to put her to bed tonight by himself, very patiently sitting there with her and wait for her to fall asleep before putting her back to her own cot. At least this way we can both comfort her to sleep while she's still teething.
Really hope she sleeps better soon before we all go crazy!!
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也不太記得是什麼時候開始的, 妹妹開始慢慢的, 從因為長牙很癢開始吃手手... 變成想睡覺就把手手當奶嘴吃, 又慢慢的變成常常在吃, 或是被罵啊, 要什麼不給他在哭的時候, 安撫自己就吃手手.
很奇怪的是, 都只要吃右手的食指.
媽媽有點擔心這樣吃不知道手會不會吃壞啊... 這麼常的吃的濕濕的, 那隻手指頭都已經皺皺乾乾的了, 很怕會破皮. 問了健康專線的護士, 說小朋友吃手很正常, 所以也就只能讓他們吃...
前幾天發現他手上真的破了皮... 後來兩隻手比較下發現, 右手的食指很像腫腫的. 我們試著用手套把他包起來, 他先是一臉疑惑的看著他的手, 不過結果也是知道的, 他不用30秒就把手套拿下來了...
昨天晚上爸爸決定, 先用衣服給他包起來吧... 我們有一件衣服袖子上是有手套的, 這樣就拿不下來了... 而且只包右手喔, 這樣還可以吃左手, 不過我們就不吃了... 只是一直抓下巴...不過昨晚倒是幾次就要媽媽抱著他睡才肯睡. 結果大家都睡眠不足. 加上他最近長牙已經吵了兩個多星期了... 爸爸覺得這樣不是辦法, 今晚很有耐性的成功的哄他睡著了...才把他放回床上自己睡.
希望他早點長好牙, 可以乖乖睡覺... 不然爸爸媽媽快不行啦 ^^;;
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