Finger gnawing children may be a normal phenomenon, may also be caused by micronutrient deficiencies, psychological and behavioral disorders and other reasons.
1. Normal phenomenon: almost all children in infancy have the habit of gnawing their fingers, mostly seen in the breast of children within 1 year old, often occurring in hunger, such as forced to stop, will cause dissatisfaction, crying.
2. Micronutrient deficiencies: If the child’s diet is not balanced, and the body lacks micronutrients, such as iron or zinc deficiency, he or she may develop xerophagia, which may lead to finger gnawing.
3. Psychological behavioral disorders: If the child is usually overburdened with thoughts, lack of care, inner loneliness, anxiety, nervousness and other negative psychological influences, the child will gnaw the finger to seek comfort.
When the child appeared to gnaw the symptoms of finger, parents should be timely guidance to correct, when the situation is serious need to take the child to the hospital to avoid delaying the condition caused by the adverse consequences.