How To Teach Her To Swallow Her Food

Baby is 6 month old and i have started solid. The very first time i fed her she did swallow if im not wrong. But the next time i fed her with the same food, she will munch a few times and then spit out. Using it like a teether. How to teach her to swallow?

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Super Mum

Try with a more runny food, for example apple puree. You can add in a bit of breast milk / formula milk to make it even more runny so it's easier for baby to swallow. If she still can't swallow yet that's fine too, she might just be not ready. You can't really teach a baby to swallow just be patient and try again many times

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