Baby gags on pureed foods


How to help baby overcome excessive gagging when starting solids

Like most new parents, you might be super anxious and scared when your baby starts gagging for the first time. I get it. It can look very scary and be hard to watch before getting some experience and insight on how gagging works! 

Questions I get from parents all the time, include:

Is gagging normal for babies?
How do I know if my baby is gagging too much?
How do I progress in textures when my baby gags so much?
How do I help decrease my baby's gagging?
When will my baby’s gag reflex disappear?

You’re not alone, and I’m here to help you get through this stage with your little one and give you the confidence to handle your baby gagging like a pro. Let’s go over everything you need to know!

If you’re feeling stressed or scared about introducing more textured foods and finger foods, register for my FREE workshop – “Baby Led Weaning…but make it purées!You’ll learn all about gradually moving from easier to more advanced textures while overcoming fears about gagging and choking.

I’ll start by saying that gagging is a very normal and expected part of starting solids. I want to prepare you because you will be seeing a lot of gagging in the initial stages of baby led weaning. 

But how can you tell if your baby is gagging excessively and how can you help them overcome it if they are? 

Before we tackle all of these topics, let’s first understand gagging and how to not react in these situations (this is super important). We will focus primarily on normal gagging vs excessive gagging in this blog, but to read more about the topic of gagging vs choking, click here.

Is gagging normal?

The gag reflex is a normal, natural and protective reflex to help your baby as they learn how to chew and swallow solid foods, whether it’s purées or finger foods. In essence, it’s the opposite motion of a swallow. When your baby is learning how to eat, the gag reflex is supposed to kick in to help your baby keep food in an area of their mouth that makes it more manageable to chew (or spit out).  

I know it can be hard to watch, but it really is okay to see your baby gagging. It doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with your baby, it doesn’t mean they’re struggling and it doesn’t necessarily mean they shouldn’t be having food of that texture. It actually just means their body is doing its job keeping your baby safe as they’re learning how to eat (1). 

The hardest part about watching your baby gag, is that you can’t and shouldn’t do anything about it (1). It’s important that you let your baby work through the gag on their own. 

Most babies are generally unphased by gagging, and will just keep eating after it passes. If your baby gags and you start to act scared and frantic, they might think they should be frantic too, which can create negative associations with mealtime or specific foods. 

We want their natural response reflex (gagging) to do its thing here. Let them stay calm while it happens, and you’ll see they’ll work through the gag and be totally fine.  

I totally understand, even after reading this blog, that you may still be TERRIFIED when your baby starts gagging. It can be so scary and stressful to go through this with your little one. If you’re scared, and want a step-by-step approach, sign up for our FREE workshop on how to transition from purées to finger foods (without the fear) here.

How much gagging is normal?

Different babies will gag on different foods (purées or finger foods), at different times, and throughout different points in the starting solids journey. Gagging is considered to be normal and harmless if your baby is able to continue their meal without discomfort, and they go  back for more food (if they’re still hungry).

For the most part, babies gag more in the earlier stages of starting solids (between 6-9 months of age). This is because the gag reflex is actually most sensitive during this time. 

The gag reflex starts off being easily triggered when food is at the front third of the tongue (2). When something touches this area, or goes slightly past it, they’ll likely start gagging. 

This is actually a good thing. It allows baby to practice with food in their mouth and learn to chew, all while being extra protected by their sensitive gag reflex. This also means it will be safer for baby to experience more advanced textures during this time (6 to 9 months) since they have this extra protective mechanism in place.

As you allow your baby to become accustomed to having food of different types in their mouth, the gag reflex will slowly start to move towards the back two-thirds of the tongue (2). This makes sense, as your baby will have had much more practice and not need to be so heavily protected with an extra sensitive gag reflex (1).

Does gagging go away on its own?

No, gagging won’t necessarily go away on its own. Babies who weren’t introduced to textured foods and given ample opportunities to gag in the beginning, between 6 to 9 months of age, will most likely still gag as older babies.  

In fact, it may be harder for them because they’re SO used to purées at that point. New textures will be extremely difficult for them to manage. 

If you’ve been offering purées for some time and don’t see any gagging, or only notice it on occasion, your baby has mastered the texture of purées. This means they’re ready to move on and explore more advanced textures. 

It’s not beneficial to keep offering only purées once baby has mastered this texture. Although it may be easier for them and you during meal times, it doesn’t allow baby to advance their eating skills. Check out my blog on why you need to start your baby on textured finger foods asap here.

Delaying introduction of textured foods in hopes that they won’t gag as much as older babies can actually be worse because it prevents them from getting the practice with these foods early on when their gag reflex is more sensitive (and therefore more protective) (2). 

We want to use the time between 6-9 months of age (also known as the critical period) for babies to explore as much food as possible, advance in textures, and build on their oral motor skills (aka the skills required to chew and eat and swallow) (2, 3). Doing that while their gag reflex is nice and sensitive is safer (2, 3). 

Check out my blog on why food before one is not just for fun, to learn more about the importance of introducing solids at the right time.

And if you’re feeling stressed or scared about introducing more textured foods and finger foods, register for my free workshop, “Baby Led Weaning…but make it purées! How to move from purées to finger foods – without the fear!” You’ll learn all about gradually moving from easier to more advanced textures while overcoming fears about gagging and choking.

The good news – most babies usually outgrow gagging after a few months of practice with solid foods, finger foods, and a variety of different textures. There is no specific age when your baby’s gag reflex will disappear. In fact, it will never disappear but will become less sensitive overtime. 

Every baby is different and it really all depends on the frequency and variety of solid textured foods being offered. Be patient, it will take time and consistency for your little one to master all of these new textures. This is one of the first steps in helping your baby become a happy, healthy little eater long-term!

How do I diminish my baby’s gag reflex?

To help your baby overcome their sensitive gag reflex, you can offer long safe objects your baby can mouth until you start to see a decrease in the frequency of gagging, either with objects or during meals! 

Long shaped teethers, baby spoons, and baby toothbrushes are perfect! Allowing baby to experience placing these objects far back and in different areas in their mouth helps desensitize that gag reflex and pushes it further back in the mouth.

Children with sensitive gags often do better if they can feed themselves, so allow them to feed themselves for all or part of the meal. During meals, offer baby big pieces of food they can poke around and safely explore the boundaries of their mouth with. These foods should be hard resistive foods with low choking risk, like a chicken drumstick bone, mango pit, or thick watermelon rind for example.

If you’re worried about gagging, and want a step-by-step approach…sign up for our FREE workshop on how to transition from purées to finger foods (without the fear), here.

Is vomiting with gagging normal?

Infrequent vomiting induced by gagging is normal for babies. For some babies, gagging can be a bit more forceful, and as they push to get food to the front of their mouth, they may do it with enough force that they vomit a little. 

All babies are different, and some have a more sensitive gag reflex than others. So your baby may never vomit from a gag, or they may do it more often when new foods and textures are being introduced.

To decrease the likelihood of vomiting from a gag, make sure your baby doesn’t have a full belly from a milk feeding when you offer solids. That is because this can make a forceful gag more likely to turn into vomiting, if they haven’t had enough time to digest the milk. 

Also, giving your baby lots of practice with long, resistive finger foods or teethers (away from meal time) will help them work towards diminishing that sensitive gag reflex and vomiting with gagging will eventually become less frequent.  

Essentially, if your baby is experiencing occasional vomiting with a specific texture, this is ok! Just make sure you keep practicing with that same texture for at least a couple more days, or even a few more weeks, if they need it to help them get accustomed to it before moving on.

When vomiting with gagging may be a concern

There are some red flags to look out for that may indicate something more serious is going on. 

Vomiting shouldn’t be so frequent that it happens at most meals, or always with specific textures despite weeks of practice with that texture. Vomiting also shouldn’t cause mealtime to be a traumatic or a negative experience for your baby. If it is something that is causing your baby to be agitated at mealtime, please seek help from a feeding therapist. 

Also, know that vomiting shortly after a meal can be a sign of an allergic reaction and/or FPIES. 

FPIES is a type of food allergy that can cause repetitive vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration (4). FPIES reactions are triggered by eating a particular food. The most common foods include soy and dairy products, grains (rice, barley, oats), and chicken, turkey and fish (4). 

A reaction might not be so obvious, since vomiting may not occur until several hours after the triggering food is eaten. If you do suspect your child has symptoms of FPIES, see an allergist for diagnosis and treatment.

How do I know if my baby is gagging excessively? When do I seek help?

We know that babies gag a lot when they first start solids, but how do you know if your baby is gagging more than normal

Gagging is not something that should be holding your baby back from eating. If your baby is gagging excessively throughout every meal on one specific texture, you may need to go back to an easier texture and allow them to keep practicing and master that texture before moving on again/seeking help. 

Some red flags to watch for include:

  • Your baby continuously gagging at most meals even after 2 months of daily practice with a variety of advanced textures and finger foods (of if they’re past 9 months of age).
  • Your baby becomes upset after gagging and doesn’t want to continue eating (crying, tantrums, food refusal).
  • Your baby continues to vomit with gagging at most meals even with an empty belly. 

If you see any of these red flags, seek out help from your doctor and ask for a referral for a feeding evaluation to rule out any medical or sensory issues. This is especially true if your baby is gagging at the sight or touch of food.

However, if your baby is gagging minimally, going back to offering only smooth, puréed foods and hoping that feeding will improve naturally as they get older, doesn’t always work. Most kids with very sensitive gag reflexes need to experience the feeling of texture in their mouth in order to make their gag reflex less sensitive. I have a podcast episode for you about the importance of serving your baby different textures which will explain this further, listen to that episode here. 

Bottom line and as our Speech Language Pathologist always says – the only way for a baby to learn how to eat food…is to eat food! We need to give them opportunities to eat food and for gagging to get better. The best way for babies to learn this new skill (yes, eating is a skill!) is to offer them a wide variety of foods with different textures and flavors to give them lots of practice and opportunities to explore. 

The more exposure and practice they have with each texture, the more confident they will be with the next, more advanced texture. And before you know it, they’ll be confidently eating all of these new textures like a pro! To help you get there, register for my free workshop “Baby Led Weaning but make it purées – how to move from purées to finger foods without the fear!”.

And if you’re looking for more help for starting solids with your baby, and are ready to feel confident in knowing what to feed your baby and how to do it safely, be sure to check out my Baby Led Feeding online course! I’ll walk you through starting solids with your baby, step-by-step, using whichever method you feel comfortable with to start, and teach you how to gradually progress from there. Don’t spend this important milestone stressed out and worried – actually enjoy meals with your baby instead!

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References:

  1. Rapley, G., & Murkett, T. Baby-Led Weaning, Completely Updated and Expanded Tenth Anniversary Edition: The Essential Guide—How to Introduce Solid Foods and Help Your Baby to Grow Up a Happy and Confident Eater. The Experiment (2019).
  2. Naylor, A. J., & Marrow, A. L. (2001). Infant Oral Motor Development in Relation to the Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding. Developmental Readiness of Normal Full Term Infants to Progress from Exclusive Breastfeeding to the Introduction of Complementary Foods, 21–25. 
  3. Coulthard, H., Harris, G., & Emmett, P. Delayed introduction of lumpy foods to children during the complementary feeding period affects child’s food acceptance and feeding at 7 years of age. Maternal & child nutrition, 5(1), 75-85 (2009).
  4. The American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. https://acaai.org/allergies/allergic-conditions/food/food-protein-induced-enterocolitis-syndrome-fpies/

Why babies gag themselves, and what to do if your baby's gagging on food

It's normal for babies to gag. They may gag when they're first getting used to eating, taste something they don't like, or have too much to eat. Gagging is different from choking: Gagging resolves on its own, but a choking baby needs help. You can tell a baby is choking if they're unable to cry, talk, or cough. If your newborn is gagging, try slowing the flow of milk by changing nursing positions or changing the bottle nipple. If your baby gags on food, they may not be ready for solids yet – or you may need to keep trying.

We all have a gag reflex – it's a lifelong automatic response that helps prevent choking.

Gagging is normal for babies as they learn to eat solids, whether they're spoon-fed or you're doing baby-led weaning. Gagging brings food forward into your baby's mouth to help them learn how to chew.

Until your baby's around 6 months old, they also have a reflex that causes them to thrust their tongue forward whenever the back of their throat is stimulated. This tongue-thrust reflex can make early solid feedings a bit of a challenge, so it's best to wait until the reflex is gone to try solid feeding. Still, gagging on or pushing out those first spoonfuls of pureed food isn't uncommon.

Prodding your baby to eat more than they want can cause them to gag, as can having too much food (or food they don't like) in their mouth. Some babies will even gag on their own fingers until they figure out how far they can put things in their mouths. And until they get the rhythm of sucking, some infants will gag while breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, especially if it's flowing too quickly for them.

The difference between gagging and choking

Gagging is different from choking. Choking means your child's airway is partially or completely blocked, which prevents breathing. Here's how to recognize the difference between gagging and choking:

A child who's gagging may push their tongue forward or out of their mouth and do a retching movement to try to bring food forward. Their eyes may water. They may cough or even vomit. Let your child continue to gag and cough – it means their airway isn't completely blocked.

Coughing can usually effectively clear their airway. Don't pat them on the back or reach into their mouth to try to grab the object. Doing either can cause whatever they're gagging on to go farther down their airway. It's best to calmly stay with them and make sure they completely recover.

A child who's choking is unable to talk, cry, or cough because their airway is blocked. They may gasp or wheeze, make odd noises, or make no sound at all while opening their mouth. They may grab at their throat or appear panicked. A choking child might turn blue because they aren't getting oxygen. They may need first aid for choking – back blows and chest thrusts (or, for children over age 1, abdominal thrusts) – to dislodge the blockage.

This is best done by someone who's trained, so it's a good idea to learn first aid for choking and infant CPR in case you ever need it. BabyCenter offers a virtual Infant CPR and Choking course led by a top pediatric ER doctor.

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If your child is unable to breathe, talk, or make noise, call 911 immediately.

Newborn gagging

Newborns might have their gag reflex stimulated if the breast milk or formula they're fed comes out too quickly, especially when they're first getting used to eating.

Try to get your baby to relax during feedings and don't push them to eat more than they want.

If you're breastfeeding, the flow of milk coming out (the "letdown") can be strong – especially in the early weeks – and cause your baby to gag. Try nursing your baby with them in more of an upright position, so they aren't lying down. This might help slow the flow as it enters their mouth. You can also try nursing in a side-lying position (with both of you lying on your sides) to slow the milk flow as well.

If you create a lot of milk, or it's been a little longer than usual since you last nursed your baby and your breasts feel engorged, you can try pumping or hand-expressing milk for just a few minutes to get past the initial forceful letdown before nursing your baby. Then, the milk flow will be a little slower.

If your baby is bottle-fed, make sure the nipple is the right size. Nipples with faster flow have more holes, and can allow too much breast milk or formula to come out at once, causing babies to gag.

What if your baby's gagging on food?

It's scary when your baby gags on food, but it's part of the normal process of learning to eat. Try not to worry when it happens, as hard as that might be.

From birth to around 7 to 9 months, the gag reflex is actually triggered closer to the front of the mouth. Because of this, gagging might be more common when first starting solids and lessen once your baby gets older (around 9 to 12 months), when the gag reflex moves more to the back of the mouth.

If you're starting to introduce solid foods and your baby gags, here's what you can do. 

Make sure your baby is ready for solid food before you introduce it. This usually happens around 6 months old, once your baby is able to sit upright, has good head control, grasps, turns away when full, and shows an interest in food, leaning forward and opening their mouth when food comes near.

When you think your baby's ready, start by putting a small amount of food on a spoon. Tip the spoon to get a bit of the food on the front of their tongue, rather than putting the whole spoonful in their mouth, which may trigger the gag reflex.

If your baby pushes the food out with their tongue, it doesn't necessarily mean that they don't like it – they're probably just trying to figure out this new way of eating. Feed them slowly while they get the hang of it.

After a few tries, they'll start using their tongue to move the food to the back of their mouth. If your baby is still pushing food out of their mouth or having trouble swallowing food after a week of trying, they may not be ready for solids yet.

If you're introducing your baby to solid food through baby-led weaning, gagging is also a normal part of the process. Your baby's learning to feed themself, and that's naturally going to come with some bumps along the way. Let your baby work out the gagging on their own, but keep an eye on them to make sure they're not choking.

To help keep your baby from gagging on finger foods, feed them soft, easy-to-swallow food that's cut into bite-size pieces once they develop the pincer grasp, at around 8 or 9 months old. If you're doing baby-led weaning, you'll give them large pieces of soft foods to grab and gnaw on. These foods should pass the squish test – they should squish easily between your thumb and forefinger or between your tongue and the roof of your mouth – so they're easy for your baby to eat.

Don't give them foods that are choking hazards, like whole grapes, hot dogs, nuts, raw vegetables, large chunks of meat or cheese, popcorn, or other cylindrical foods that can block the airway (like pieces of sausage or hot dog).

If your baby gags because they don't like the texture of solid food, try giving them different types of food – and remember that it's normal to have to give a baby a new food many times before they'll accept it.

If your baby turns away or cries, they're done eating. Resist the urge to push extra food on them or make them eat more once they're done.

Your baby will most likely gag less as they get more meals under their belt and as they get older, though some kids do have an overactive gag reflex. If your baby is still gagging about a month after starting solids, mention it to their doctor. Your baby's doctor can give you input and check for problems, or may even suggest seeing a specialist, just to be sure.

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Ufimtseva Olesya Borisovna

Social teacher of the consultative and health department of the City Center for Medical Prevention

Transferring a child from ready-made formulas and breast milk to adult food is a problem for many parents, since the baby cannot learn to chew food, is naughty, refuses new foods, and spits out what he cannot swallow without chewing. The transition to more solid foods that must be chewed in order to be eaten is a natural physiological process associated with the development of various body systems. The digestive system gradually gets used to the digestion of solid food. The demand for nutrients is growing. A variety of "adult" foods can satisfy her. If a child does not learn to eat normally, then the nutrition of all tissues of his body will be disrupted. This affects his physical and intellectual development. If there is still a problem with chewing, then do not panic. Some special tips will help teach your baby to chew pieces of food.

Dr. E.O. Komarovsky gives the following simple advice to parents who are faced with the unwillingness of the baby to chew food:

  • To teach your child to chew both soft foods and hard pieces, you need to gradually add dishes with larger food particles to the meal. For example, soft bread can be gradually added to the soup so that the child can feel the pieces of food on the tongue. You can give the baby a boiled carrot: it is convenient to hold it and it is interesting to pull it into the mouth. In order for the baby to learn to chew food, you need to give him a tasty and beautiful cookie or a piece of sweet fruit that he likes. A bagel will do. Some parents give children as early as the age of 5-6 months drying or baby biscuits. At this age, as a rule, there are no teeth yet, but the child works on drying, because he feels a pleasant taste. He soaks it in his mouth, bites off small pieces with his gums, learns to chew and swallow them. Drying should be given not so much for saturation, but for the development of the chewing reflex. Then, when the first teeth appear, it will be more difficult for the baby to get used to such a useful and tasty toy. It is uncomfortable for him to bite with his gums, and there are still few teeth. Of course, you need to carefully monitor so that the baby does not choke.
  • Mom and dad do not have to immediately agree with the stubborn demand of the crumbs to give him the usual pureed food. Parents should show artistry, portray regret that, for example, the blender is broken. In extreme cases, you can give the baby a fork so that he mashes the pieces of potatoes. He will surely like it, although the lack of skill may lead to the fact that half of the puree will be on the floor, but the next time the child will demand just such “interesting” food, stuffing it into his mouth (the fork must be special - plastic, with blunt teeth) .
  • If a child does not chew, but tries to lick and suck an apple or a biscuit, he does not need to rush to rub this very apple on a grater or soak the biscuits in milk. Give him solid food more often, if the number of teeth allows, let him train.
  • If a child refuses to chew, swallow, or pick up a spoon, E.O. Komarovsky advises to reconsider the diet. It is likely that the baby simply does not have time to get really hungry. This happens in families where the crumbs are given to eat “when the time has come”, and not when he himself asks for food. Overfeeding is not only the reason for the unwillingness of the baby to take part in the process itself, it can trigger the mechanisms of a variety of diseases. Therefore, overfeeding is more harmful than underfeeding.

Dear parents, be patient with your children and love them with all your heart. Only then will they develop according to all age norms!

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11.02.2010 00:06

I don't know here for me or for psychology and development. But I dare to write here. A friend of mine has a boy, he is already 3 years old, he does not chew, he does not chew at all !!! Everything eats in a pureed form; bread, fruits, vegetables - licks. When trying to give something in pieces, the child chokes, there is even something like the urge to vomit. The boy has zrr, but it seems to me that there is also a small zpr (although the boy is very good). Doctors in the clinic and a private pediatrician can only say something, oh, what are you mom, why doesn’t he chew, you have to, you have to chew. It is clear that it is necessary, but how, if the child cannot. The question is, has anyone experienced something similar? Which specialist to show the child to (about neuropathologists and psychologists, parents don’t want to hear anything).

Anonymous

11.02.2010 00:13

"Which specialist should I show the child to (parents don't want to hear anything about neurologists and psychologists)." - Then what can we talk about?

Anonymous

11.02.2010 01:16

Maybe let them (if they don't want to hear about specialists) teach them to chew. Well, how do they teach young children: first mashed potatoes, then coarser mashed potatoes, then tiny pieces, then more pieces, etc. ... Does the child speak at all? Or is there a significant ZRR? All this is possible due to the weakness of the speech apparatus, and this is directly related to the mouth-tongue-chewing. And parents sit right at the age of 3 and don’t scratch their turnips, why don’t they chew?

Anonymous

11.02.2010 09:57

my developed healthy child did not chew until he was 4 years old without any diagnoses. If a piece of food came across, the urge to vomit began. Ate exclusively pureed food. Didn't give a damn about it at all. After 4 years, he began to chew on cookies / drying. Then he went to the garden and in half a year he learned to eat ordinary food. True, to this day, some products cannot be eaten with pieces (he cannot drink yogurt with fruit, if a piece comes across, he feels sick, he cannot drink thick kefir if with lumps, etc.). Will outgrow. Have you seen somewhere a thread of a person eating liquid food for 10 years? :) Well, here is such a child. Will outgrow gradually.

Anonymous

11.02.2010 12:10

I saw more than one, unfortunately.

MELODY_MAMA *

11.02.2010 10:11

My friends had the same thing. It turned out the muscles in the mouth were in good shape. I did a massage and everything was fine.

kwak *

11.02.2010 17:53

Do you mean speech therapy massage?

Author

11.02.2010 23:10

No, it was not a speech therapy massage. It was a professional massage. I did a massage therapist, an exercise therapy instructor, who mainly works with children with cerebral palsy.

kwak *

11. 02.2010 10:49

Well, it's a strange way to put the question, if the parents don't want to hear anything, then let them kill the child further, there's nothing to advise here... See a neurologist, of course.

Sladkaуa C.S.

11.02.2010 19:09

If the child is choking as you describe, he may have trouble swallowing. The child should be shown to the gastroenterologist.

Whatever *

14.02.2010 15:53 ​​

More like a speech therapist. It is necessary to develop the facial muscles, develop the tongue, engage in articulation. There can be a speech and about some discoordination to go.

Ducks C.B.

11.02.2010 10:00

my son did not chew until 3 years and 2 months. Now at 3.7 years old everything is fine, he chews everything. We have a delay in speech development and in the rest there were also delays - they started going to the potty only after 3 years, the son went on his own at 1 year and 4 months, sat down at 11 months. The neuropathologist says that the child is hypoactive and therefore everything is delayed.

Marina & K* **K**

11.02.2010 12:10

At least see a speech therapist, look at the muscles of the tongue. And there, you see, it will be possible to persuade a neurologist.

MELODY_MAMA *

11.02.2010 22:54

Excuse the author, I'll ask here. My son doesn't chew at all. He just swallows everything in pieces. He will be 2 years old soon. Also see a neurologist?

non-author

11. 02.2010 23:10

This is unlikely. Firstly, the child is still small, there are such options. Second, once swallowing is not difficult, then a muscle problem is less likely. Take a bite, say, from a sausage or a pear?

MELODY_MAMA *

12.02.2010 22:41

Bite it off easily! And he can stuff half a banana into his mouth at once. Chewed three times - no banana

not the author

12.02.2010 23:04

We partially have this problem. The child is almost two years old. Doesn't chew when you put him to eat. And in current. eats bagels, apples, cookies, etc. during the day. And everything bites and chews perfectly. And as soon as a small grain gets in porridge or lunch, it chokes. Although I provoked myself, because. I buy canned food (((((

Anonymous

02/13/2010 20:17

in our kindergarten (went at 2. 3 years old) learned to chew very quickly))) and before that I was lazy, everyone grinded with a blender

Oleva **

13.02.2010 20:45

I also had such a problem with my eldest daughter, but not on such a scale. to her as to a small one - if a potato, then mashed potatoes, etc. With the younger there are no such prombles, maybe faster (focusing on the appearance of teeth, she began to give him "adult" food. By the way, they say that the speech apparatus develops faster at the same time. And by the way, my daughter now I don’t really want to chew (8.5). But I want to eat - I quickly pick up everything :)

potebenka ***

14.02.2010 14:42

We have the same problem. Son 3.5 eats only grated. I only start eating myself, if I feed from a spoon, only swallowing, not chewing.


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