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How To Break The Habit Of Lip Sucking?

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My son is 2 years old and he starts last week to suck his lower lips and he do it most of the day and the result of this bad habit there some wounds in his lips and talk less not like before he was talkative so Please can you guide me to break this bad habit and i really applicate your consultant
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
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Hi, thanks for asking.
If he has started to do this only since one week, then I would suggest you to wait. Giving negative attention and scolding may worsen this habit. Just ignore it for the time being.
I hope I have helped you.
Thank you
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How To Break The Habit Of Lip Sucking?

Hi, thanks for asking. If he has started to do this only since one week, then I would suggest you to wait. Giving negative attention and scolding may worsen this habit. Just ignore it for the time being. I hope I have helped you. Thank you