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Hi Doctor, My son is 3 years 7 months old and weighs only 12 kgs. He is very thin and weak. He doesn't want to eat anything on his own and only eats grinded food. He doesn't chew his food but only swallows it. How can I make him eat everything on his own and chew his food properly ?
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RashmiMom of a 10 yr 11 m old girl2 years agoA. The biggest problem and the mistake that you are doing is giving the food in a grind it manner which is absolutely incorrect you should give proper food to the child how are you are eating and this is the reason that your child is not willing to eat anyways and just directly swallowing and that is why the child is week there is a process to eat the food where you go ahead with giving proper food the child has to chew and then the food is digested teach your child to eat properly
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POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy2 years agoA. Practice chewing with Chewy Tubes. Play a game of tug o' war using a washcloth held between the side teeth/molars of your child and give a few firm, gentle tugs. Practice with small cubed shaped pieces of hard, meltable foods such as yogurt bites or corn puffs.A:Your child may be having weakness or incoordination of muscles of chewing and swallowing, because of which he is able to take the liquids and cannot chew his solid food very well. If he is still taking milk feeds by bottle you should stop that and it may solve the problem to some extent.Start by having your child open their mouths and place the oral chew tool into their mouths then help them close their mouths and keep it in place. Then proceed to open their mouth and place the chew tool in another area of the mouth and close it once again. Repeat the process for about 3-5 minutes and do it daily.
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