“Joshua is 18 months old and likes to keep food in his mouth instead of swallowing, this is very frustrating and irritating, especially when I am in a rush. How could I correct him? Does he have a problem with swallowing food?” Anne, 30 years old
Dr. Stork says: This could be due to distractions in the feeding environment (such as a television show or music playing loudly) or a sign that your child may already be full. Make sure the eating environment is calm and make eating fun. Also check whether you may be inadvertently ‘force-feeding’ your child by giving him overly-large spoonfuls of food causing difficulty swallowing food for his age. Using suitably-sized, child-friendly cutlery can prevent this from occurring.
Look for more Tips on Feeding Young Children here.