Why does the child stick out his tongue?

Agree, when on the street or in the staircase we meet a neighbor's boy with a tongue sticking out, the first thing that comes to mind: what bad manners a child has. But becoming parents, the view of the problem is radically changing.

Why a child puts out his tongue - this question seriously worries, both newly-born and parents with experience, which is simply ashamed of the behavior of their child.

So, let's "shed a little light" on this child problem.

What does it mean when a child puts out his tongue?

To begin with, we will focus on older children. Schoolchildren, preschoolers, and sometimes adults "do" this trick in order to attract attention and defuse the situation. Most likely, adults and themselves without noticing once showed the kid a "bad" example, trying to shift his attention from broken knees or a broken toy.

Also, a grown-up child can stick out his tongue in protest and discontent, in response to a dislike request or a parent's remark.

In such cases, it is not necessary to focus on this attention, you need to calmly explain to the child that it is not good to put out the tongue and it will not do anything good.

Why does the baby put out the tongue?

In this case, you can not write off everything for pampering or manifestations of shrewish disposition. Therefore, with the question of why a baby is sticking out a tongue, parents often turn to the pediatrician. After questioning Mom and examining the child, the doctor can assume that:

• the kid is climbing his teeth, and with the help of such actions he tries to cope with the discomfort;
• the child keeps his mouth open and puts out his tongue, because he is hungry;
• he has thrush or stomatitis , in these cases on the gums, cheeks and tongue of crumb white coating or sores are visible, respectively;
• the baby is just exercising, because the tongue is also a muscle;
• the child's mouth is slightly open and the tongue is pushed out, because the latter does not fit in the mouth. This phenomenon, although rare, but has a place to be;
• The newborn is sick with hypothyroidism (in the presence of other symptoms). This is a very serious diagnosis, which is made after a complete examination;
• the child can open his mouth, his head is thrown back and his tongue stuck out during sleep due to increased intracranial pressure.