Poor Appetite is Misnomer...
Poor appetite is just not a simple issue, it requires complete evaluation, it can't be done during acute illnesses.
Most parents keep ignoring and don't seek help at the right time.
Eating seems to be an automatic process but not for all.
It is a complex procedure, needs tongue lateralisation , tongue elevation, jaw strength, rhythmic chewing ,swallowing, coordination between chewing and swallowing...
These are Oral motor skills, which sometimes are not developed or bypassed unknowingly by forced feeding ..
Few kids have sensory issues like hypo or hypersensitivity...
Poor appetite is just not a simple issue, it requires complete evaluation, it can't be done during acute illnesses.
Most parents keep ignoring and don't seek help at the right time.
Eating seems to be an automatic process but not for all.
It is a complex procedure, needs tongue lateralisation , tongue elevation, jaw strength, rhythmic chewing ,swallowing, coordination between chewing and swallowing...
These are Oral motor skills, which sometimes are not developed or bypassed unknowingly by forced feeding ..
Few kids have sensory issues like hypo or hypersensitivity...
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