Hi everyone,


My son is 15 month old and he don' t chew his food he just swallow it.i have to mash all his food he gag if a little bit big chunk i give him and he will take out all his food whatever he has eaten till than....
i give him all food what ever we eat but all in mash form...plz help me what should i do to make him chew his food he does not look at me when i show him how to chew the food....
right now he has upper 4 teeth and bottom 2 teeth..i read in one post that baby can chew through their gums...and i have seen yonger babies holding bread piece and enjoying it..

plzzz tell me what to do....
NarenAmma replied. My son is 20 months old.He has most of the teeth except molars. but still he is not chewing food. We are not mashing like u we have to grind it in Mixie or food processor. If there is a small chunk of carrot or beans or bolied rice he will vomit completely. so i am afraid to give any solid food even biscuits. He bites it but he is just swallowing instead of chewing and chokes and vomits.

I consulted many pediatricians they say that it should come by practice and u give him slowly rough texture food and he will eat. But whenever i try he vomits. SO i am afraid to give.
Also i want to know will there be any loss of nutrients by grinding ? He is underweight but very active. He is also a fussy eater and eats only selective food(bland and smooth texture and without any specific smell).Fruits like papaya , mango and all i am not able to give him because of its smell. He does not like that.

Otherwise he is a happy child and very active. But i am concerned about his eating. Ur advice would be very helpful.