How does chewing affect speech in children?
Answers:
The muscle development in a child's mouth does have a lot to do with how well they speak. A speech therapist working with a young child will often give the child tasks that will help strengthen those muscles (like drinking through a straw). Which makes sense--think about how people talk after they have had dental work done and their mouth muscles are numb. They lose their ability to enunciate.
Do be careful with hard foods, however, if you've got a young one--watch for choking hazards. :)
Other Answers:
I don't know if it does, but it could be that because the child has the ability to chew hard food, they know how to use there mouth muscles. I don't think it has any affect on the speech though. Children learn how to speak but listening and watching their parents talk. They then try to mimick the motions, and eventually learn how to use their mouths and tounges to the fullest extent they can until growing up changes their voices.
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