How to train a 3-year-old with poor chewing ability

A child’s physical health is inseparable from his or her eating ability. If a child has a strong chewing ability, he or she will be able to obtain a large amount of nutrients to supplement the needs of growth. Therefore, it is very necessary to pay attention to the development of a child’s chewing ability. In modern life, many children have a decline in chewing ability. Let’s take a look at how to train a 3-year-old with poor chewing ability? I hope parents can understand this.

How to train your baby's chewing ability

How to train your child's chewing ability

1. Mothers can prepare paste or mud-like foods for their babies so that they have the opportunity to train oral movements.

2. Provide your baby with long pieces of fruit, cooked vegetable slices or slightly harder biscuits so that your baby can get used to eating solid food. As long as the baby is willing, you can provide adult food to the baby, but it is still necessary to observe the baby's digestive and absorption reactions. At about 1 and a half years old, babies can eat the same food as adults, but some foods need to be cut into appropriate sizes or pieces, but don't cut them too finely.

After the age of 3, babies can slowly process adult food and become more and more adept at using their teeth. In addition, babies at this stage also have good imitation abilities. Parents may wish to demonstrate actions frequently, reminding babies to bite and chew food, so that babies can smoothly transition to regular meals. Provide your baby with long pieces of fruit, cooked vegetable segments or slightly harder biscuits to help your baby get used to eating solid foods.

As long as the baby is willing, you can provide him with adult food, but you still need to observe the baby's digestive and absorption reactions. When the baby is about one and a half years old, you can provide the same food as adults. Provide your baby with food that he can scoop or grasp in a more uniform manner. It is best to let your baby learn to feed himself. You can provide your baby with some toys that can train or stimulate oral movements, such as small trumpets, whistles, etc. You can also teach your baby to blow paper pieces, bubbles, etc., which is conducive to language development.