When an action becomes a source of comfort to a child, when it receives attention from parents or people around them, or when it gives pleasure, it becomes a child bad habit. Breaking bad habits for a child is a matter of understanding why your child has developed this habit, and helping them to reduce it over time. Click here to Read more
Children can pick up bad habits from peers or from other family members, or develop them on their own. Regardless of how the child has learned the bad habit, it can be annoying to parents, school teachers and caregivers, and distract other children. Remember that child bad behavior is often self-calming or soothing, or resorted to when they feel insecure, scared, worried or sleepy. Click here to Read more
Thumb sucking in children has been found around the world and is a common habit for almost half of all children. Images of fetuses have been seen to be sucking thumbs in the womb, and this is a natural urge. Most children give up on their own in early childhood between 2-6 years, but for those who continue, the habit of thumb sucking could lead to dental and health complications. Click here to Read more
