I have a question about my 23 month old son.?

Question

My son does not chew foods. What he does is puts it in his mouth and waits for it to melt and then he swallows it. Sometimes he chokes on it and then vomits. I do not know what to do. I tell him all the time that he has to chew his foods and I show his and he thinks that it is funny. He laughs and he still does not chew his food. What can I do about his problem. Is this a serious problem? You know what I was thinking, I was thinking that when he got old (older enough to really understand everything I am saying) I will tell him to chew and then he should do it because then he will be old enough to understand what I am saying. What do you think, am I right or wrong?

Answer 1

for this kind of problem, you really can't make him chew so for safety sake, don't give him anything that he has to chew. Try playing the phyc. card with him.  Eat a food that should be chewed in front of him without asking if he wants some. Don't offer. When he indicates that he wants some too, tell him that this special food has to be chewed. Ask him, "can you chew? Show me." Praise him when he does. If he doesn't don't let him have anymore. This is a kind of thing he'll probably grow out of on his own. I wonder if his teeth hurt? perhaps you should make a dentist appointment, and yes, there ARE dentists that will see toddlers

Answer 2

not sure if this is of any help to you but my son is nearly 2 and has only been eating our food for about six months. i went and seen specialists in my area who were not concerned at all about his development even though he did not sit up on his own till around 12 months! what i did with my son was i did a basic training course in resuscitation and just kept a very close eye on him whilst eating. i know this sounds almost impossible to do, let your child eat in their own way and if an episode of choking occurs then you will have the knowledge of how do deal with it. like i said i tried this with my son and i don't know if he was not chewing on purpose just to get attention or whether there was a medical reason for it but six months on he is eating and chewing fine.

good luck anyway i hope that this is just a passing phase and that he will grow out of it.

Answer 3

id stick to smaller foods or even baby food. dont let him eat too many solids. he'll eventually grow out of it.

Answer 4

maybe go buy a jar of baby food and tell him this is what people who don't chew their food eat. make a gross one not a fruit like green beans or something. and he IS old enough to understand, so id try that and have him eat that while you have regular food and maybe h**l want to start chewing like a big boy, hes almost 2 he knows what hes doing. my daughter will be two next month and she understands things just fine, so i know he does too.

Answer 5

Talk to your doctor. This could be a serious problem.

Answer 6

Maybe he doesn't like it or he doesn't want to eat.

Answer 7

my son was a non-chewer

try giving him a whole carrot and have a game with him.

show him how you eat your carrot. (raw and crunchy, will not melt!)

keep encouraging him when he does well.

ignore him when he doesn't. he may well be doing it for attention.

he will get there eventually.