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Why do 5 months old put their feet and thumbs in their mouth?
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Pleasure: The lips are lined with a high density of nerve endings that provide pleasure sensations for baby. This is a safety feature that assures that a newborn that has never felt hunger will feed when offered so they survive. Feet/fingers offer a self directed way to self soothe. It declines when they find more interesting things to do with their time.
Answered 4/21/2019
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