my baby is currently 2year2months old,she can chew eveything n she chews food in normal time bt during her meals she just prefer swallowing it...what should be done

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist2 years ago

A. dear mum children tend to swallow their food instead of chewing avoid giving very soft and mushy food as child tend to swallow such food show her by your example avoid distraction from gadgets

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