4yrs Old Is Putting His Finger, Tshirt In His Mouth

You have already explained to him that putting things in his mouth is not a good practice. Since he is 4, he is capable of understanding what you say to him. My suggestion is, be consistent! Whenever you see him do it, pull his finger/clothes/toe out immediately and remind him of what you spoke. You could say 'honey, remember you are not supposed to do that?" say it in a matter of fact way, do not make him feel embarrassed or ashamed. If you are not alone with him, use descretion. You do not want him to feel humiliated in front of other people. and when he listens to you, praise him. And have a goal- for every hour he refrains from this bad habit, he earns points. And he can redeem enough points for little prizes. Positive behavior reinforcement is the key in helping children get rid of bad habits.
And of course the above will onky work if this is a bad habit and not because there is a medical reason behind it. I hope someone else can throw more light on that!

 

Point system sounds creative idea. as every kid, my kid also have some bed habits, i already tried my best but still she do that. Will try this point system now, thanks