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How Can Solid Food Ingestion Be Taught?
my son is 3years old. he was born premature at 32 weeks. he doesnt know how to chew. actually he doesnt know how to eat solid food. he even had reflux problem when he was born. but now it has been redused, he never takes anything in his mouth to taste neither choclates nor colddrinks. pls advise me how to make him eat
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
Hi, Thanks for asking.
I would like to know whether your child has any motor problems or speech problems?
Is his development normal?
Is he drooling saliva?
You may give him oromotor stimulation program which includes oro motor massage and exercises. You may give him oral massage with a Nuk brush. If he does not approximate his lips apply honey on his lips and let him lick. You may consult an early interventionist to to the oro motor program for him.
I hope i have helped you.
Thank you.
I would like to know whether your child has any motor problems or speech problems?
Is his development normal?
Is he drooling saliva?
You may give him oromotor stimulation program which includes oro motor massage and exercises. You may give him oral massage with a Nuk brush. If he does not approximate his lips apply honey on his lips and let him lick. You may consult an early interventionist to to the oro motor program for him.
I hope i have helped you.
Thank you.
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Hi, thanks for asking.
I would like to know whether he has any other developmental delay? Did he develop mouthing at appropriate age of one to one and a half year?
In my opinion you should start oro motor stimulation program for him where you need to massage his mouth with a nuck brush, few oral exercises like blowing, sucking etc. An occupational therapist may be able to help you regarding this.
I hope I have helped you.
Thank you.
I would like to know whether he has any other developmental delay? Did he develop mouthing at appropriate age of one to one and a half year?
In my opinion you should start oro motor stimulation program for him where you need to massage his mouth with a nuck brush, few oral exercises like blowing, sucking etc. An occupational therapist may be able to help you regarding this.
I hope I have helped you.
Thank you.
I find this answer helpful
Hi, thanks for asking.
I can understand your concerns.
In my opinion you child may have hypersensitivity in the oral region.
He will benefit with oro motor program which includes oral brushing with a nuck brush, oral exercises like blowing and sucking. An occupational therapist will be able to do it for you.
I hope I have helped you.
Thank you
I can understand your concerns.
In my opinion you child may have hypersensitivity in the oral region.
He will benefit with oro motor program which includes oral brushing with a nuck brush, oral exercises like blowing and sucking. An occupational therapist will be able to do it for you.
I hope I have helped you.
Thank you
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