All bad habits start slowly and gradually and before you know you have the habit, the habit has you. Hence it is important to identify those bad habits at an early stage. We have listed some of the habits your kid may pick up during the early stages of life and how to treat them. Thumb sucking: It is normal during first one and half years of life. If it persists beyond pre-school, it is abnormal. The habit develops when there is a sense of insecurity, neglect or during teething. If the habit persists for a long time, then your child's teeth may look like this. How to find? Thumb appears reddened, chapped with short nail. How to prevent? • feed whenever your baby is hungry • feed in natural way (breast feeding) • the habit should be nipped at the bud How to stop the habit? ...