A 3-year-old enjoys sucking her thumb at nap time. The nurse advises the parent that:
a. Thumb-sucking will deform the mouth
b. Thumb-sucking is instinctive and normal
c. Thumb-sucking will harm deciduous teeth
d. Thumb-sucking indicates the child is insecure
B
Thumb-sucking is normal, instinctive behavior at this age. This will not harm the teeth as long as it goes away before the second teeth erupt.
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