Many people may not consider the importance that their tongue has when it comes to speech but it plays a major role in proper pronunciation and sound development. As babies we all swallowed with a reverse pattern, pushing the tongue tip forward as opposed to keeping it behind our front teeth. Allowing the ability to expel liquid from a nipple or bottle. Typically, as a child ages and develops, a more mature swallow begins to develop. The tongue tip will no longer push forwar