strange question - lo doesn't chew food much?

[flowers04]

my lo is happy to try all sorts of food. The worry i have is that whatever i give her she only chews it once or twice and then swallows it

if i can't chew food once or twice and swallow it, how can she??? - she doesn't gag, it just goes down

this happens with food like toast, big pieces of pasta, fruits

she has 4 teeth, 2 top and two bottom

does this seem normal and if not any tips for making her chew more?

thanks

 

[OmarsMum]

They dont chew with front teeth. Those r there to cut food, the ones at the back r for chewing food. It's like adults, we dont chew using our front teeth. I asked Omar's Dr. as he eats lumps & dry food with no teeth, & I was concerned about it as he also seems to more move food in his mouth once or twice before swallowing it. I think it's normal at this age.

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

This is very common, Ruby used to swallow things like tinned mandarins or pasta whole sometimes, they don't need teeth to chew so it's not to do with that. I used to make exaggerated chewing motions when Ruby did it, and she copied me!