has anyone had a child that was obsessed with their bellybutton? my 19 mo old is. he is constantly sticking his fingers in it and wants me to. it seems so weird. can anyone relate? when do they grow out of it?
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AutumnDreamer
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My son was, he had an umbilical hernia, which basically means that the whole that the umbilical cord feeds the baby through never fully healed, and air would get in there and make it stick way out, so he played with it constantly, it eventually fixed itself and he doesn't bother it anymore (he is almost 9) I have a friend though, her daughter will be 7 in Sept and she still plays with her belly button, when she is tired or upset she constantly sticks her finger in there, no idea why, or how to stop it sorry.
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At least it's his belly button, there are some kids who develop obsessions with their bits. They grow out of it of course, it's just one of those things they do when they're learning about the world and their bodies/
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When my nephew was little, he would stick his two middle fingers on one hand in his mouth and his thumb on the other hand in his belly button. When he got older and my sister wanted to break him of the habit, she made sure he was wearing a onesie type shirt that made it impossible to get to his belly button.
I have known other kids that did something along the same lines too.
I have known other kids that did something along the same lines too.
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According to my dad I loved my belly button, used to freak if I was in a onsie and couldn't get to it...I grew out of it because by the time I can begin remembering thing I didn't care about it.
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my son went through this when he was about a year old, he would poke mine and lift my shirt to find and poke it and then laugh 
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My youngest had/has an outie belly button...lol, I think I played with it more than she ever did. I couldn't help it, it was adorable.
Some kids suck their thumbs, some kids pull their ears, some kids chew their hair...playing with his bellybutton is just another one of those little habits that kids pick up to comfort themselves. It's normal and most grow out of such habits quite easily on their own as they mature and pick up better coping skills.
Some kids suck their thumbs, some kids pull their ears, some kids chew their hair...playing with his bellybutton is just another one of those little habits that kids pick up to comfort themselves. It's normal and most grow out of such habits quite easily on their own as they mature and pick up better coping skills.
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