Tongue Thrust in Children
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You, as a parent, usually don’t hear the term “tongue thrust” until your child goes to see their dentist or orthodontist. When you hear it, you probably don’t know what it means and of course, you wouldn’t know what to do about it. Hopefully, you are referred to a speech pathologist who can explain what a tongue thrust is all about. Let’s say that your child is a 5-year-old in Kindergarten and you ask your school speech pathologist if she can help him with tongue thrust in children. School officials will not allow school speech therapists to treat a tongue thrust because it is not considered an educational problem. Rarely will a school speech therapist recommend that you take your son to a private speech pathologist.
How to Swallow a Pill
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Swallowing a pill can sometimes be difficult or "hard to swallow," as the expression says. For some, it causes a gag reflex and may keep people from taking their medication consistently.
There are so many strategies online for how to swallow a pill, but none give the basics of the process, which happens very quickly.
11 Signs Your Tongue is Too Big For Your Mouth
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The IJustWantTo® Correct My Tongue Thrust Program has been proven to reduce the size of tongues that are too large for their mouth.
Using a series of tongue exercises, countless people have new lives with a skinnier tongue and sleeping better.
Using the patented Tongue Stick that comes with the program and the exercises each week, we have seen a reduction in tongue sizes for those patients who had trouble swallowing, talking, and chewing due to a large tongue. This is vitally important to reduce snoring and many other sleep-related problems.
Here are 11 signs your tongue is too big for your mouth.
How can I fix my lisp?
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A lisp happens whenever a person’s tongue touches the back of their teeth or sticks their tongue between their teeth to make the "s" or "z" sound. That means the sounds come out as "thun" for "sun." For the "th" sound, you have to stick your tongue out, so it can be confusing. Say “thumb” and “that” while looking in the mirror and you will see your tongue protrude. This is normal for the “th” sound.
Which Comes First - Braces or Tongue Thrust Therapy?
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Q: My 10-year-old son’s orthodontist suggested that he see a Speech Pathologist to correct his tongue thrust. What does it have to do with my son getting braces?
A: Great questions. When you swallow, your tongue should push against the roof of your mouth, right behind your upper teeth. If your tongue pushes against the back of your teeth or protrudes between your teeth when you swallow, you have what is called a “tongue thrust.”
