6 Months and Tongue Thrust

The way I understand it, it only comes into play when they are eating solids.
At first food goes into their mouth and they push it out - because it's the motion they use for nursing but that motion doesn't work for solid food.
Our son didn't take to solids till his first birthday.
Since my milk dried up at 5 months, he was fine on formula until he was ready for solid food.
If your pediatrician isn't worried, then relax.

Totally normal. She'll figure it out. That's why many people say that rice cereal and baby foods are just for practice. I'm not sure that's entirely true (that they have zero nutritional value), but one the biggest reasons to feed a baby rice cereal or baby food with a spoon is so that they learn how to eat without pushing out their tongue.

Not sure what you mean by "still hasn't outgrown" it. How long has she been on solid foods? She's only 6 months old. She's still nursing or getting formula in a bottle, right?

I agree with B that it takes a while to learn even once they're on a lot of solids, so as long as she's getting lots of liquid nutrition in breast milk or formula (or a combination, whatever you are doing), you shouldn't worry about her pushing out a little bit of cereal or fruit baby food. This is the age when parents take all those photos of messy faces and bibs, because no babies can eat all that efficiently. Save them and later you will laugh about them.

If the doctor isn't worried and you trust your doctor (if not, get a new one), and certainly if she is gaining weight and hitting typical milestones, she's fine. If something seems off with the baby, then trust your gut and get her checked out. But if she's just unable to figure out what the heck she's supposed to do with a spoonful of mashed sweet potatoes, that's totally typical.

I'd go by your ped on this one...

Once your baby starts eating solid foods, it will get better. You haven't said if you are nursing. The tongue is used differently for nursing than it is for bottle feeding.

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I'd go by your ped on this one...

Once your baby starts eating solid foods, it will get better. You haven't said if you are nursing. The tongue is used differently for nursing than it is for bottle feeding.

Updated

I'd go by your ped on this one...

Once your baby starts eating solid foods, it will get better. You haven't said if you are nursing. The tongue is used differently for nursing than it is for bottle feeding.

Updated

I'd go by your ped on this one...

Once your baby starts eating solid foods, it will get better. You haven't said if you are nursing. The tongue is used differently for nursing than it is for bottle feeding.

Updated

I'd go by your ped on this one...

Once your baby starts eating solid foods, it will get better. You haven't said if you are nursing. The tongue is used differently for nursing than it is for bottle feeding.