The development of a baby's swallowing function is relatively slow, and their mouth is also relatively shallow. At a certain age, saliva will often flow out. The baby does not know how to swallow and sometimes makes the area around the mouth moist, causing some erosion around the mouth. So, how can we train a baby's swallowing ability?
1. Train the baby's "blowing" movement
This is one of the exercises for training babies' lip skills. For younger babies, parents can use tissues or small pieces of paper to practice blowing for them. Older babies can play with blowing bubbles or playing paper flute.
2. Train babies to 'suck' skills
Training babies to suck is a daily routine, as babies start sucking on their mother's nipples from birth, followed by the bottle. Now parents can prepare cups and straws for their babies. Straws can be bought first with a large straw, then used to suck plain water, and finally used to suck thicker drinks with a small straw.
3. Train babies to "purse" their mouths
You can apply a little jam on the baby's mouth, so that they will find a way to lick it when they feel sweet. Parents can also use a tongue depressor to encourage their baby to hold onto it, and then train their baby's closing strength like a tug of war.
4. Train the baby's chewing function
Due to the fact that babies under the age of one generally do not need to chew their food, the strength of their cheeks is also relatively weak. After the age of one, parents can make some food that needs to be chewed to train their baby's chewing muscles.
