The eating specialist at Johns Hopkins think differently."The phrase "oral aversion" describes the avoidance or fear of eating, drinking, or accepting sensation in or around the mouth (i.e. toothbrushing or face-washing). A typically developing child learns that eating and drinking are fun and positive experiences. A child with an oral aversion has somehow learned that eating and/or drinking is uncomfortable, unpleasant or causes anxiety."View Thread
Posted bymakayor123(FromPediatrics: Steven Parker, MD)