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My 9 week old baby likes to suck on his hand to self soothe. he will only take paci if i'm holding him to sleep. what can i do to break the habit?
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Ok: At 9 weeks it is a natural instinct to suck on thumb or hand. No need to discourage this.
Answered 9/11/2013
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Train him: You can train him to hold the pacifier but putting his hands to the pacifier. After 1-2 months, when his gross motor development milestone reaches there, he will hold it himself. Try it.
Answered 7/18/2016
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