The daughter is 4 years old, we are a foster family, the daughter came to us at the age of 3, she had previously had problems with eating, because in the previous family she did not receive hard food, only liquid food for 2 years, and she had to be taught to how do you eat. Maybe the consequence of such a long drinking from the bottle is now an open mouth and sticking out tongue, while sleeping also has the daughter, or maybe there is another reason?
It is possible that the cause of such a condition is a nasal obstruction (e.g. a severely distorted nasal septum), which requires the daughter to breathe through her mouth. It is worth consulting with an ENT specialist and performing an endoscopy to check how the organs of the oral cavity, nasal cavity and the entire breathing apparatus look and work. If everything is medically correct, then a speech therapist should be consulted, who will prepare appropriate exercises so that the daughter learns to shut her mouth and hide her tongue, as such a condition in the future may lead to speech problems and orthodontic problems.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Katarzyna BąkowiczSpecialist in the field of media communication. She conducts individual therapy with adults and children, workshops for working with the body, voice and breath, training for companies.
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