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Infants find it soothing to suck on a thumb or finger. It’s quite normal. But usually the practice is abandoned by the age of two. If it continues as your child reaches five or six years old, thumb-sucking may lead to crowded or crooked teeth, or bite problems. Best to help children give up thumb-sucking when permanent teeth begin to emerge.
