#asktheexperts hi doctor, good afternoon. my baby is 20 months old. she likes to swallow all types of food . she is not chewing the food. what should I do? how can I overcome this problem? thanks in advance

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. hi dear Mum avoid giving soft and mushy foods to child because then they tend to swallow and not chew avoid tv and gadgets so that chat od can pay attention to food let him eat all family foods with family encourage eating by self

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