Babies are always scratching their tongues with their hands, which is mainly considered to be related to psychological needs, teething, xenophagia and oral diseases.
1. Psychological needs: babies in the oral period, there will be “eating hands”, it looks like scratching the tongue, this is a normal physiological phenomenon, is a way for babies to seek psychological comfort and to explore the surrounding world, no special intervention is needed.
2. Teething: when babies are in the teething stage, there will be obvious discomfort in the gum area, which causes babies to unconsciously scratch their gums, which also looks like scratching their tongues.
3. Ectophagia: mainly caused by the lack of micronutrients, which can lead to the symptoms of children scratching their tongues, or eating hair or pieces of cloth.
4. Oral diseases: such as oral ulcers, stomatitis and other diseases, can lead to ulceration and itching of the mouth and tongue, making the baby appear to scratch the tongue symptoms.
When the above symptoms occur, it is recommended to consult a doctor to confirm the diagnosis and follow the doctor’s instructions.