Tongue Thrust Tongue Thrust Tongue thrusting is an immature way of swallowing. All these factors can indicate a pattern known as a tongue thrust swallow.
Tongue thrusting is an immature way of swallowing.
During the swallow the tongue pushes against the front teeth or through the upper and lower teeth. Almost all infants swallow this way. Most children by the age of seven have developed an adult swallowing pattern. There are a variety of reasons why some children do not. An average person swallows 600 to 2000 times a day.