Thumbsucking
Thumbsucking and Pacifier Use Children learn and explore new things by touching, tasting and seeing. Babies suck their thumbs, fingers, pacifiers, or objects to feel secure and experience their new world. How Can Thumbsucking Affect My Child's Teeth? The concern with thumbsucking is it can cause problems with mouth development, the roof of the mouth and alignment of the permanent teeth. Pacifiers can affect the teeth similarly, but this is an easier habit to quit. It's impo