A two-year-old in our setting has had trouble feeding himself and his language is delayed. Someone mentioned that he might have oral-motor problems. Is this a possible cause and how should we respond?
Messy eating and language delay are not uncommon in two-year-olds, so while oral-motor problems - of which more later - cannot be ruled out, the causes are just as likely to lie in the child's daily routines and normal patterns of development.
Start by considering mealtime routines, both in the nursery and at home, and ask yourself:
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