#AskTheExpert my 2 and a half year old boy is nt ready to chew.... he just swallows his food. though I give him a mash of veggies, pulses chapati and curd. bt can't make him chew. he just licks the food and spits out

1 Answer

ExpertDr Bandana JoshiAyurvedic Physician4 years ago

A. First of all stop mashing foods and introduce finger foods to the child like thin slices of salads cucumber carrots hone made French fries and it happens with most of the kids so don’t worry gradually reduce mashing of foods

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