chewing habit

my child doesnt chew his food.he even dont eat biscuits, cakes,etc.when i dip small pieces of chapati in daal then he just swallow it.he takes at least 45 mins to finish his food.what to do?

[Renee Radenberg]

He may need to learn how to chew and swallow food. That would not be a reflection on your parenting. Some children just do not know how to do it and need to be taught. They need to learn how to chew and swallow food properly; it is not really an instinct behavior like sucking. Has he been evaluated on how to chew food? If not, then suggest getting him evaluated, by going to your MD, and start therapy so he can start to eat regular food. Thank you for your question.