Can babies eat food that adults have chewed?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Some elderly people, when feeding babies, are accustomed to chewing the food themselves first and then feeding it to the baby. They say this is done to avoid the food being too hot for the baby and to help the baby chew the food, aiding digestion. It's possible that many elderly people still hold this belief. In fact, doing so is incorrect.