To determine if your baby’s tongue tie is short, you can check around 6 months of age to see if the tongue extends and lifts up against the gingival palate. When a baby has a short tongue tie, the tongue tie is not free to extend forward and upward, the part of the tongue that sticks out of the mouth is not as long as in a normal child, and the tip of the tongue will be pulled in a “W” shape. When the tongue tether is normal, the tongue can move freely in the mouth and can naturally extend out of the mouth or touch the upper gums in a “V” shape. The causes of short tongue tie are congenital developmental malformation, tongue tie injury, etc. On the one hand, pregnant women smoke, drink alcohol during pregnancy, lack of certain vitamins and other nutrients or take some drugs or other factors may affect the fetal development, resulting in congenital developmental malformation of the baby. If the baby hurts the mouth, it may also be injured adhesions appear short tongue tie, but it is rare. A short tongue tie can affect the child’s chewing function, reducing the space for the tongue to move and making normal chewing difficult, resulting in very slow chewing or more swallowing during meals. When a child is learning to speak, a short tongue ligament can also affect the child’s normal pronunciation. If you suspect that your child has a short tongue tie, it is important to go to the hospital for an examination and interview to confirm and improve the situation through surgery.