When babies are around 4-6 months old, they begin to have the ability to chew. At this point, parents should gradually add various complementary foods to their babies to exercise their chewing and swallowing coordination skills. However, some parents may believe that if their baby is too young and is not allowed to eat hard food for a long time, the baby's throat will not be exercised, and there will be a situation where food is not swallowed in the mouth, leading to problems with swallowing ability. So, which department should a baby with poor swallowing ability go to the hospital to see?
Which department should be considered for babies with poor swallowing ability
In fact, the development of a baby's swallowing ability can be judged from the details of their daily milk consumption. If the baby has poor swallowing ability, it is recommended to take them to the hospital to see a pediatrician or gastroenterologist.
How to exercise a baby's chewing and swallowing abilities
Babies aged 1.4-6 months
Generally speaking, after the baby is 4 months old, the action of sucking and swallowing liquid food has been very coordinated, and the tongue has become relatively flexible. Therefore, it is recommended that parents can start to give the baby liquid and semi liquid food other than milk from about 4-6 months, such as vegetable paste, fruit paste, Rice noodles paste, tooth grinding stick, etc., which can exercise the baby's mouth and pharynx.
Babies aged 2.7-9 months
After 7 months, the baby begins to grow teeth, and at this time, their chewing and swallowing abilities will be better than before, and they will be more proactive in wanting to eat. Therefore, parents can give the baby some complementary foods that need chewing, such as rotten noodles, meat paste, bread, thick Congee, etc. These complementary foods can not only improve the baby's chewing ability, but also promote the growth of teeth.
Babies aged 3.10-12 months
At this stage, babies should have 4-6 teeth, and their chewing and pharyngeal abilities will be more coordinated. They will be able to bite and chew food. Therefore, parents can add semi solid or solid based complementary foods to their baby, such as soft noodles, porridge, soft dishes, steamed eggs, etc.
