my son is 18month old, he is not cewing the food, especially rice, and soft foods, but he can chew some hard foods like chips etc., how can i made son to chew the rice, plz suggest me

1 Answer

ExpertRamya RamachandranNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear Ma’am, he is not having chewing difficulty: it’s simply his behaviour. Avoid introducing junk items to his diet. Also sit with him and train him to chew foods well and also encourage self eating habits

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