Why Does My Toddler Keep Food In Her Mouth. When a baby or child holds food in their mouth and wont swallow the whole exercise of feeding and mealtimes can be very frustrating for parents and quite stressful for the child. My two-year-old is a picky eater.
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They let the food disolve in their mouth. Probably is teething. This can happen when he wants to play but everyone is asleep.
That was my son for the longest time.
Also when your child seems not to chew or mashes food with their tongue oral motor skills can be the cause. At the age of 18 months a child becomes more conscious about the things that surround him. When we give him something new to try he holds the food in his cheek for 3-5 minutes before he swallows it. The most common reason is simply lacking the sensory awareness andor tongue coordination to fully chew and swallow certain foods.
