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What Can Be Done For Child Who Refuses To Chew Food?

Dear Doctor, My son is 21/2 yrs old.The biggest problem i face with him is that he doesn t chew his food. He just swallows it once i put it in his mouth.But he chews biscuits chocolates and all but with food this is not happening. I know it was my mistake. When he started gettin his teeth i should have given him dry finger foods to chew. I feared chocking problems and gave everything semi solid. Now that he is about to join his school i fear some problems wud arise like choking. Also that he is very fussy eater. Before tasting anything he just says he doesnt like it, be it apple or banana whatever. What do i do? Kindly suggest me doctor.
Sat, 28 Dec 2013
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With the time the kid will learn swallowing, this is happens some time, but child leant it, right now you have to take care of certain thing that the bolus should nit be too big, and not spicy, and hot, it must be small, light , and worm, soft, encourage the child not at the time of eating, but you have to show him how to swallow while it is not time for eating, have nice day.
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What Can Be Done For Child Who Refuses To Chew Food?

HI Thank for asking to HCM With the time the kid will learn swallowing, this is happens some time, but child leant it, right now you have to take care of certain thing that the bolus should nit be too big, and not spicy, and hot, it must be small, light , and worm, soft, encourage the child not at the time of eating, but you have to show him how to swallow while it is not time for eating, have nice day.