Nail-Biters and Thumb-Suckers may Develop Fewer Allergies

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By Julie Fidler

Many people remember their parents pulling their thumbs out of their mouths when they were children for fear they’d be made fun of, have a speech impediment, or wind up with buck teeth. There’s even stuff you can buy to put on kids’ fingers to make them taste bitter.

Now, maybe your aversion to thumb-sucking and nail-biting stems from a fear of germs. I get it; I’m a germaphobe, too.

Well, if your child is a thumb-sucker – or a nail-biter, for that matter – it might actually be a good thing…or at least not a terrible thing. A new study suggests …read more

Read more here: naturalsociety.com

    

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