Question
Parents are concerned when their child has a poor appetite, as it may lead to health issues. They hope to receive professional advice from a doctor in this situation.
Answer
Children are born with the ability to seek out and suck, but chewing skills do not naturally improve with age; they require repeated stimulation of the mouth and throat, as well as continuous learning and training to develop. Parents can allow their children to feed themselves by hand, which not only satisfies their desire for autonomy in choice and action but also increases their interest in food and eating, thereby stimulating their desire to learn.