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Pulling faces when eating

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Mollymomma123 · 03/11/2024 10:17

Hiya
quick question please my 21 M seems to pull faces every time she eats or tries new food . It is hard to explain but even with familiar food sometimes she looks as if she had a sour taste sort of face . She eats everything we give her regardless of the brand . She has homemade meatballs in tomato sauce with basil , pesto , spinach and Brie sauce, courgettes , bolognese, burgers , not keen on eggs but eats them , fish cakes , tuna etc . She communicates really well with over 100 words using them in the right context. She answer simple questions like “ do you want milk “ what do you want to watch ? She points , waves and claps . She recognises familiar faces in pictures and engages with strangers . My concern is that she has some sensory issues but i would have thought that if she had any she wouldn’t eat such a variety of food ?? No probs with tags , clothes , dirt she doesn’t mind getting wet or dirty diapers , having her hair brushed . I have no clue as to why she pulls a face at food .
She also has a high palate and a tongue tie x not sure if related to her problem though

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PolaroidPrincess · 03/11/2024 17:41

Sorry @Mollymomma123 I have absolutely no idea on that one! Hopefully this will bump for you Wink

MistyF · 04/11/2024 18:01

Babies have gag reflex at the start of their tongue. Maybe that's it? Try to offer less food in spoon and/or change spoons for smaller baby ones. Did you talk to health visitor or ask for doctor/pediatricians opinion.
I think it's just gag reflex, and it's because she accidentally triggers it.

Mollymomma123 · 04/11/2024 18:04

MistyF · 04/11/2024 18:01

Babies have gag reflex at the start of their tongue. Maybe that's it? Try to offer less food in spoon and/or change spoons for smaller baby ones. Did you talk to health visitor or ask for doctor/pediatricians opinion.
I think it's just gag reflex, and it's because she accidentally triggers it.

Hi 👋
yes I did ask and was given the all clear on that , no concerns but I thought that toddlers / babies stop gagging after the first few months of weaning ☺️ she always had a very sensitive gag reflex

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