My two year old gurl likes to hold food in her mouth?
It is driving us nuts
Answer:
This is normal part of development. Kids just like to see what they can do with their food, and they especially love it when they can get a reaction from something (even if it is a bad reaction). You should try to ignore that she does this. Instead give her lots of praise after she finishes her food. And on nights that she eats without playing this food game, give her dessert. (but do not bribe her with dessert, since that calls attention to her game. Just give it to her when she eats properly)
thats how you eat, eventually she will swallow if you cover her nose and mouth and force her.
Its just a stage, just dont let her out of her seat until all the food is chewed and swallowed. I have 4 boys, my baby is almost 2 and he does this now. They ALL went through this. Just keep saying, chew your food and swallow it, and don't put so much in your mouth! She'll get it. I used to call my 2nd born squirrel boy!!
maybe she is having trouble chewing and swallowing. she might like to get the food soft before she eats it
If she ends up spitting it out or choking herself, that's no good. Or if she thinks it's fun to drive you crazy and ends up laughing through a mouthful of food, that's just messy. You might try making sure she has lots of milk or juice at the table to wash down her bites. Could be her eyes are bigger than her mouth, too. Maybe give her two small helpings instead of one big one, or cut her food into smaller pieces?
Also, could be that she's trying to push your buttons. She's found something that irks you, and she's pushing her boundaries. If that's the case, you'll want to ignore the behavior. She'll stop if she sees it's not getting a reaction anymore (of course, then she'll move on to something else she thinks will irritate you, but that's another day).
Good luck--
My son does the same thing!! It drives me crazy.
You either let them sit there and take 45 minutes to eat their meal (at her age she should be feeding herself so jsut walk away) OR you force them to swallow by taking the food away and not giving it back.
I just figured my son is not hungry enough, think about it, if you are starving or very hungry aren't you gonna want to swallow the food!? So just wait til she is really hungry to feed her.
My oldest went through this. I'm kinda glad to see this. When it was happening at our house, I couldn't find anyone else that had gone through it. It was just a phase. I didn't make a big deal about it but did require her to have an empty mouth before she left the table. (Very similar to how someone else suggested to handle this.)
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