Do toddlers go through a phase where they're always cramming food into their mouths?

Question

Every time my daughter eats now she's cramming it into her mouth... she can hardly chew it! She's 20 months old.

Answer 1

I have a 2 year old son and it doesn't seem like he ever chews anything. I think that all my kids went through stages when they were getting ready to have a growth spurt where they ate a lot more and acted like they were starving. She may be getting ready to grow out of all her clothes a little faster then she already does!

Answer 2

that's purely a baby situation. some days they eat plenty and different days they do no longer look to eat plenty in any respect. as long as she isn't loosing weight and no different concerns with weight are there then i could only chalk it as much as the way toddlers are. some days my son will eat and eat and eat and different days he only selections and needs down and only refuses to eat very plenty in any respect. some days he even would not opt to end his milk, like this morning lol. he's mostly a healthful weight whilst he is going to the wellbeing care expert so I only stick to his cues. working example some mornings he has french toast and prefer 0.5 an egg and a number of of of the time there continues to be a splash left on his plate whilst he starts off to decline and could no longer eat anymore and then the day previous he complete the whole plate and his cup of milk.

Answer 3

Yes and no. Some do and some don't.
The simplest thing to do is give her only enough to almost stuff her mouth. Then tell her to swallow it, and then she will be given more food. This usually works.
Just remember to remain firm and don't give in to her tantrums, which appear about the same age.

Answer 4

i think its normal. my 20 month old does the same thing. nothing i have tried has helped. i think its just his eating style.

my 3 yr old is exactly the opposite. if he gets too much in his mouth he gags.

all kids are different. i say as long as they aren't choking on the food and they are supervised, they will eventually learn that it is easier to chew and swallow with less food in their mouth.

good luck.

Answer 5

Yes totally normal. Not that all kids do it, but still part of a phase. There's so much to do as little one's she probably just doesn't want to miss out by wasting too much time eating.

Answer 6

some toddlers do that . my daughter never did . she was always praised in her preschool for being neat and even eating everything with fork ( like her pizza ) . and then she has this classmate who seems like always scared he'd run out of food so yes he does stuff his face blue with it . you need to make her stop doing it though not because it is unusual but for reasons of safety and of course you don't want her to make a habit out of doing that . it's a bit cute right now but if she grows up doing that then it will be hard for you to make her stop doing it .

Answer 7

My son is 18 months old and he does the same thing. It seems like he cant eat fast enough.

Answer 8

yes.. but you need to keep a careful eye on her and try to give her less so she cant cram it in.. not only is it a chiking hazzard but also can lead to weight issues in the future

Answer 9

She's trying to "take it all in " - the world around her that she's becoming more aware of , the tastes and textures as well as everything else. just keep it all small enough that she doesn't choke and she'll be ok, it'll pass. Enjoy these years.

Answer 10

i believe they do.....when my son told me there was a tarantula spider outside, and they were going to kill it, i told him NO! NO! let me give you kids a nature lesson! anyway, i got it to crawl onto my hand, and took it and the neighborhood kids inside the house, and gave them all a lesson about tarantulas! my daughter, who was in the "everything in her mouth" stage, reached out and ALMOST got ahold of that spider, and i knew if she had, it would have gone right into her mouth! (she didnt get it, tho)