Why do children bite their tongues?

Many parents have experienced their children biting their tongues when taking care of them. If the biting is severe, it will cause bleeding in the tongue, which will prevent the child from eating normally and is very detrimental to the development of the body. In fact, there are certain reasons why children bite their tongues. Only after parents find the exact reasons can they relieve and treat the symptoms. So what is the reason for children biting their tongues?

First, why do children bite their tongues? Dental deformity. In a normal human tooth structure, the upper teeth cover the lower teeth when closed. The maxillary dental arch protects the tongue from injury when chewing food. When the maxillary dental arch is narrow, the teeth will be crowded and the bite will be disordered, making it easy to bite the tongue when chewing food. In this case, after taking the child to the dental department for examination, braces can usually be used for correction. The main causes of dental deformities in children are chronic rhinitis, tonsillitis, tooth decay, sticking out the tongue and biting the lower lip, and incorrect breastfeeding posture.

Second, the tongue is enlarged. When the tongue is enlarged, it is more susceptible to injury during chewing. Parents can ask their children to stick out their tongues and observe whether the tongue is enlarged, has tooth marks on the edge of the tongue, or has a thick and greasy tongue coating. This situation is mostly caused by weak spleen and stomach. The child will also drool while sleeping, have a poor mental state, and always feel tired and sleepy. Drink less beverages and eat less sugar. Foods high in sugar can cause excessive stomach acid and damage the spleen and stomach. Drinking more millet porridge and eating more yam have the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach.

Why do children bite their tongues? It’s caused by getting a fever. Getting "inflamed" is a folk saying. The specific symptoms are: sore throat, mouth ulcers, dry eyes, etc. When you get inflamed, the sensor nerves are somewhat inflexible. In addition, the swollen and painful gums will cause pain when biting the teeth, and you will often bite your tongue when chewing food. The most effective way to relieve getting a fever is to drink more boiled water. For children who don’t like to drink water, parents can boil white radish honey water, apple water, or pear water for their children to drink.