1 yr old pushing food out with tongue

Question

Hi all!

so my daughter just turned one & I just had a quick question about her eating

shes been finger feeding herself for a while now but recently shes been doing this thing were she'll put food in her mouth & then with her tongue keep pushing it out

shes never really had problems eating - she loves it actually & its not like we are feeding her different food so just wondering if this new tongue thing was a normal phase

Answer 1

my son did the exact same thing! i think they just enjoy exploring new sensations at this age, and this is part of it. he grew out of it pretty quickly, and your daughter probably will too!  

Answer 2

yes it is normal. my son went through the same thing for about 2 months. it was so frustrating. it seemed like he loved it one day and then wouldnt keep it in his mouth the next. the more you bring it to their attention the more they do it. just ignore it. take away the food and say "all done" then they will cry for it or point to it and usually he would stop.