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Eating and biting slowly

2021-05-26 07:00:01
My son 6 years old is eating and very slow, is it common in this age? For example he crushes The soaked 2 almonds and a dry dates for about 15mins and still he will not swallow. We've to shout a lot. Is it common?
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It’s just a habit he has developed. The more you shout and more attention you give to the particular behaviour, the more he is going to keep doing it.

Answered2021-05-26 09:40:14

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It's normal behavior.....for this age

Answered2021-05-26 07:03:12

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