A child sucks his lower lip: consequences and ways to combat it

These are teeth.
If a child at 5 months sucks his lower lip, then perhaps this behavior is associated with teething. It is worth paying attention to the presence of accompanying symptoms, which include:

increase in body temperature to 37.5-38 degrees;
the appearance of obvious swelling in the gum area;
increased salivation;
Many children develop snot or nasal congestion at the same time they start teething.

If the baby behaves as usual, then there is no need to take any measures. It's worth being patient. As soon as the teeth come out, the baby will disappear this habit. If a child is constantly naughty, it is necessary to relieve pain with a cooling gel or painkiller.

It's stress

If a child at 3 months sucks his lower lip, then this can also be considered normal. By this time, the baby is already accustomed to feeding from the breast or formula from a bottle, thus he repeats the reflex that is familiar to him.

Many pediatricians say that if a child sucks his lower lip at 3-4 months, this may be associated with feelings of fear and stress. If he is separated from his mother, then in this way he tries to calm himself down. But he stops doing such actions as soon as he finds himself in the arms of a caring parent.

It is worth noting that in children these habits go away on their own; they do not require any treatment or visits to a psychologist. You just have to be patient; in a few weeks the baby will forget about this habit.

Baby sucking his lower lip

Good afternoon The child is 3 months old and started biting his lower lip at about 2 months old. If he doesn’t bite, he just presses his lower lip. We are completely breastfed.

Do any of your kids do this? Yes, let him suck. If it's not harmful. Nice)) I was just excited - none of my friends had ever told me this about children.

I’ve never heard of anyone doing this before. If the baby is bottle-fed, the position of the bottle must also be correct. But this silence turns out to be too expensive for the child’s health, and in particular dental health.

But when there are already teeth in the oral cavity, you need to wean the child off it as quickly as possible, otherwise this is fraught with problems with bite.

Children are talented, inventive and we simply underestimate them. This is wrong!!! Upon examination, if a child sucks his cheek, the sucking site is noticeable, it has bruises, and the color of the mucous membrane will be darker.

The leg remains, the babies begin to suck their leg, the sight is very touching. This leads to slower growth of the lower jaw. A protrusion of the upper jaw above the lower jaw is also formed. In severe cases, damage to the lower lip by the teeth of the upper jaw may occur.

The child purses his lower lip

Another bad habit is when the child throws his head back when sleeping and sleeps with his mouth open. This also threatens problems in the development of the lower jaw. And the child, with this position of the head in sleep, begins to snore.

Another, probably the most common, bad habit in children is biting their nails!!! Lip sucking is a bad habit, or to be more precise, it is the result of the uncomfortable state in which the child is.

What happened to the child after this period? And we also don’t have a pacifier, but we also bite the sponge and suck everything that comes to hand, why does this happen? That’s what I’m talking about - he doesn’t take a pacifier, doesn’t know what to do with it, but his finger, bib, toys suck...

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Lash, the foundation of your relationship with your child is now being laid. But he is clearly not comfortable. And most importantly, why the lip? He looks really stupid when he sucks... We've been sucking for months since he was 4, now it's 5.5, I hardly notice it - apparently I'm tired of it.

When a child breathes through his mouth, his lips are open, which allows the incisors to bend forward.

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Anything induced above can lead to displacement of the lower jaw and its asymmetrical development.

The child sucks his lip. Is it just a bad habit?

Many will say, why teach if everything should work out on its own, the child knows how to suck.

Of course, one cannot help but take into account that the presence of a pacifier in a child’s mouth can provide from 5 minutes to several hours of silence, and sometimes this does not help.

After this period, it is necessary to carefully monitor the child; he easily replaces the pacifier with his cheek, lip, tongue, finger, hand, sometimes even manages to put his foot in his mouth, etc.

The constant presence of foreign objects in the oral cavity and constant pressure on the teeth lead to the formation of a defect - an arch between the upper and lower jaw. Later, the lower incisors will move forward, trying to replace the defect, resulting in a malocclusion - an open bite - which leads to long-term orthodontic treatment.

Incorrect position of the body during sleep, in particular, a pillow placed too high when the child sleeps, practically resting the chin on the neck, is also a bad habit.

Breathing is carried out through the mouth, and subsequently the child will switch to mouth breathing. Observe your child at an early age, monitor his position during sleep. Choose the right pillow that matches your baby's age and size.

At the same time, prohibitions must be clear and justified; in order for the child to understand the essence of what is happening, it is advisable to explain in detail the meaning of each “impossible”. We only use the pacifier outdoors. I can’t understand whether this is a bad habit (although where did he come from at 2 months), or an unsatisfied sucking reflex?

Most likely, our case is precisely “Something is wrong here No. 2.” After all, Lala doesn’t really want to suck the breast, only if I carry her in my arms while sucking, and even then not always for long. And I have hyperlactation. My mother-in-law says this because we deprived the poor little one of his pacifiers. In general, he sucks everything he can get his hands on - fingers, mostly.

It looks like the child just discovered a new body part and is practicing a new skill. Ours also walked for a long time with her lip bitten, her lower lip tucked in, even in all the photographs of that time.

A 3 month old baby sucks his lower lip. How to wean it? Or should you not touch it for now, then it will stop on its own?

In some cases, such things develop into persistent long-term habits that can negatively affect the development of the facial skeleton and, in particular, the child’s bite. Prolonged bottle feeding and pacifier sucking. Of course, no child can do without a bottle and pacifier.

Baby sucks lip For everyone

The fact is that when the pacifier is in the mouth, it takes up a fairly large amount of space between the teeth of the upper and lower jaws. It is necessary to pay attention to the child’s posture, posture while studying, especially leaning his head on his hand (fist) and staying in this position for a long time.

Bad habits in children that affect the development of bite.

The listed bad habits in children are not all possible ones. After all, prevention and timely elimination of harmful factors will significantly simplify your child’s life in the future and save your family budget.

And we do this, and my friends’ children do this) I asked the doctor, she said the sucking reflex) will pass!

We also suck on our lower lip - it becomes so funny! Oh, we also have the same situation - he bites his lower lip, it started around three months.

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This is not the norm

But it is absolutely not the norm if a child sucks his lower lip at the age of 1 year. In this case, such behavior may signal problems:

What to do?

What to do if the child is already quite large and sucks his lower lip. There are several reasons for this behavior. First of all, the parent must figure out what’s going on. This requires:

Talk to him, find out the reason why he does this.
Find out why he begins to behave strangely, perhaps he does this every time after his parent punishes him.
Examine his oral cavity independently for the presence of stomatitis or the eruption of new teeth. If, as a result of the examination, white plaque was discovered, then it is worth treating the affected area with a special dental gel.
Show the child to a specialist: psychologist or neurologist.

The way to solve a problem directly depends on the cause of its occurrence. But under no circumstances should you:

scold the child every time he performs this action;
try to shame him.

In this case, the child may withdraw into himself even more or begin to do this on purpose to annoy the parent. But you shouldn’t let such a habit take its course either; it can lead to even more global problems.

Possible complications

As mentioned earlier, if a child sucks his lip in infancy, then this is an absolutely normal phenomenon that will pass over time. But measures should be taken if the bad habit continues to persist at the age of one year or later.

If it is not eliminated in time, there is a risk of a number of complications, namely:

Changes in the structure of the upper teeth. Over time, they will begin to deform and bend towards the lower lip.
A gap will appear between the upper and lower rows of teeth, which can only be eliminated through surgery or long-term wearing of dental structures.
Swelling of the lower lip will form; visually it will be noticeably different from the upper lip and, naturally, will be noticeable to others. In the future, it will be quite difficult to get rid of such a cosmetic defect.
If the problem is seriously missed, the malocclusion will become so obvious that a gap will appear not only between the upper and lower teeth, but also between the lips.
The risk of bacteria entering the oral cavity will increase, which may cause stomach pain and diarrhea.
As a result of constant sucking, saliva will be actively produced, and due to prolonged contact with the skin, it will begin to become irritated in the area of the cheeks and chin.

In order to prevent the development of complications, you should promptly pay attention to the child’s distinctive behavior, identify its cause, visit a competent specialist and adhere to the treatment measures prescribed by him.

Consequences of habit

This habit also has negative consequences in the future. These include:

Pathogenic microorganisms can penetrate into the oral cavity and digestive tract. This entails the development of dysbiosis, painful sensations in the tummy, intestinal disorders, difficulties with emptying the intestinal tract, and colic. After all, the baby touches surrounding things with his own hands, reaches out to all objects when he is carried in his arms;
since the oral cavity is constantly stimulated, there is an increased production of salivary fluid, the result is a loss of fluid by the body, irritation occurs on the cheeks and lips;
Abnormal growth of the dental apparatus may develop in the future - the upper jaw will protrude. Therefore, it is very important that children wean in time not only from this habit, but also from pacifiers and bottles.

Treatment

If the problem is neurological in nature, the neurologist will usually prescribe sedatives or anticonvulsants. If the problem is dental in nature, the dentist may prescribe an anesthetic or antibacterial gel. But, if such behavior is not associated with a disease, but is a bad habit, then the mother should take care of how to wean her child from sucking the lower lip, adhering to psychological advice:

First of all, you should show the child how ugly it looks from the outside. Perhaps he will see this behavior, he will not like how it looks, and he will try not to repeat these actions again.
You can come up with a reward system, for example, if the child does not do this for one week, then the parent takes him to an amusement park. At first he will try not to suck his lip out of curiosity, and then this habit will disappear.
You can also lubricate your lips with something sharp, such as mustard or aloe juice. But do not overdo it with this component, as skin irritation or problems with the gastrointestinal tract may occur.
If your child is between 6 and 18 months old, you can give him a pacifier.

When a child is busy with his own business and constantly sucks his lip, then you should be wary and observe his further behavior. This may be a bad habit that leads to various complications, or a symptom of a serious illness that requires immediate treatment.

The child sucks his lip. Is it just a bad habit?

Lip sucking is a bad habit, or to be more precise, it is the result of the uncomfortable state in which the child is. A psychotraumatic situation forces the baby’s body to look for ways to protect itself and “withdraw into itself,” options for calming down and relieving negative experiences.

In no case should you reproach, shame, and even more so scold a child for the fact that his protective reflexes worked in this way and instead of biting his nails he paid attention to his lip, because this can only aggravate the situation. At the same time, while the duration of what is happening indicates the seriousness of the problem, temporary abandonment of a bad habit can be perceived as light in the window. Those few months when the lip ceased to be an object of “salvation” were comfortable for the child, nothing bothered him and he was in harmony with the world around him. What happened during these few saving months? Maybe you went to the country? Or maybe mommy was on vacation and devoted all her time to the child: played a lot with him, read books, talked, asked about how he felt and thought about something? Remember, because the key to your correct behavior is hidden there. Now this is extremely important, primarily because after a while the habit returned again! What happened to the child after this period? Perhaps he was sent to kindergarten? You say that your son loves to communicate with children, but kindergarten is much more than just a gathering of kids. In kindergarten, it is necessary to hear and listen to, in principle, an unfamiliar person, who only over time can become a playmate or even a friend for the child; exercise and perform a number of mandatory manipulations even if you don’t feel like it (for example, everyone goes outside, everyone goes to bed, everyone goes to physical education, etc.). It is clear that you simply cannot be present with your baby in kindergarten all the time, but there are two ways to clarify the situation. Firstly, ask the teacher in more detail, perhaps your little boy is not succeeding in something, while most other children are already coping with the task, or maybe. Ask the teacher to observe your child, perhaps this will allow you to make new discoveries in the child’s character and understand his complex psychological state, which is undoubtedly important both for the mother and the family, as well as for the teacher and the kindergarten team. Secondly, communicate with your child more often, show interest not only in whether he slept or ate in the garden, but also in what he ate, whether he ate first and was praised or spilled his shirt and was upset, whether it was tasty, what he he liked it more, was it comfortable for him to sleep or was someone distracting him, or maybe he doesn’t like the place where he sleeps at all, etc. While the baby tells you how his day went in the garden, you will be able to notice what feelings he experienced in this or that case, which may provide a clue to the second “season” of lip sucking. Knowing the causes of a bad habit will increase the effectiveness of drug treatment, which the baby may well need. However, do not be afraid, because behind the formidable word medications in this case there will be hidden an individually selected complex of amino acids, vitamins and microelements by a neurologist, the lack of which in the body can even lead to depressive conditions. In addition, to increase the likelihood of successfully breaking the habit, it is advisable to provide the child with a gentle protective regime, which implies not only good nutrition, reasonable psycho-physical activity and healthy sleep. The child must be protected from seeing quarrels and domestic squabbles, but without taking him to another room, but having found a consensus in the family, communicate with the baby by turning to face him and only from the position of an equal and not from top to bottom, but by squatting down or making the child sit next to you on your knees (you can pick them up), do not say the word “impossible” more than 3 times a day. At the same time, prohibitions must be clear and justified; in order for the child to understand the essence of what is happening, it is advisable to explain in detail the meaning of each “impossible”. In addition, it is worth protecting the child and the entire family (at least in the presence of the baby) from watching TV and computer games for at least a month, in no way infringing on his interests and dignity, but acting on the principle of “don’t watch everything together.” You and your baby will only be able to receive more detailed recommendations at an appointment with a doctor (neurologist, psychologist, psychiatrist), a visit to whom you should not postpone.

Yasinskaya L. I., neurologist, candidate of medical sciences,

Assistant at the Department of Nervous and Neurosurgical Diseases of BSMU.

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