My son (2 yrs.) won't swallow certain foods, such as fruit,vegetables, and some meat. He'll chew it up and then spit it out. I don't think he dislikes the food/flavor because he'll continue to put that food in his mouth (rather than spitting it out and not continuing to eat it).
He's been doing it for a while--since he's been eating table foods. For a while, I thought it was just a phase and he'd grow out of it. However, it has been about a year. I try to discourage the behavior, by telling him to swallow his food. I don't want to be too harsh, though, because I am afraid it will influence him not to eat fruits/veggies at all.
Does this sound normal? Have you had this experience? What should I do?
2007-03-08 05:53:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Yes, very normal... kids experiment with eating as much as they do anything else!
2007-03-08 06:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by no_fool 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son did the same thing. He turned 2 in Jan. He usually ate most of the food and then started to chew and spit. We figured out that that is his way of saying he was done. Once he spit out the first bit of food we took his plate away. The problem solved it self in a very short time after that. Now we taught him to say "done" and hand us his plate when he is done.
Good luck
2007-03-08 05:59:55 · answer #2 · answered by Twigward 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I had more advice for you, but rest assured, it's normal. I'm having the exact same problem with my 20 month old boy. I'll be checking back for an answer myself! ;o)
You know, I remember my cousin telling me that she had the same problem with her son. She just wiped his mouth after every time he spit food out (he HATED his mouth being wiped). eventually he associated the two and stopped. Maybe we should both try this!
2007-03-08 05:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine does the same. alot of veggies or if he takes too much in his mouth. I make him spit in the trash. I wont let him spit it in my hand or anything. one thing that helps is when I ttell him to take a bit and swallow then monitor him taking another one after he swallows. sometimes he just keeps shoveling and then cant chew it or swallow it.
definately normal.
2007-03-08 16:36:39 · answer #4 · answered by tryinthis2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Husband certainly used to try this as quickly as he replaced into youthful, up until with regard to the age of five or so. It replaced into additionally basically with meat. He reported he might purely chunk it til there replaced into no flavour left in it and spit it out simply by fact if he tryed to swallow hed gag on it! im specific it has something to do with the feel..i might take her to the same old practitioner and confer with them approximately what different issues you would be able to desire to furnish her that are going to function some meat on her bones. as a substitute of the beef and according to risk positioned her on supplementations additionally.. yet she could improve out of it.. wish this helps
2016-10-17 21:25:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My two year old is exactly the same.
2007-03-08 06:26:15 · answer #6 · answered by Altonio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋