my baby isn't chewing food. he is directly gulping it down. roti,rice,idli everything. I keep telling him to chew, but its like his 1st instinct is to swallow, and then tries chewing becoz i tell. please give suggestions how can i make him chew on his food?

1 Answer

ExpertVandana SharmaNutritionist8 months ago

A. Namaste Mom Please continue the way you are that is one of the best ways , other is have meals or snacks as such together , the child learns a lot throughobserving

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