Have any of you noticed tongue tie in news-type people on TV?  The 
lower-jaw shape or manner of movement,  the restriction or prominence 
of the tongue, etc.  They have all overcome the speech problems but 
it is obvious there is still a functional challenge. I am made aware 
because of noticing TONGUES as they talk.  The tongues are usually 
flat against the floor of the mouth and are prominent throughout 
their presentations, with cheeks and jaws compensating.

I say "news-type" people because my TV watching seems to be limited 
to such programming.  I wonder it those with the speech challenge 
went on to prove to themselves that they have learned to speak very well.

As to rate of tongue tie, I saw a lot of it when I was working and I 
saw a problem-scewed population.  I had one ENT who did clipping for 
my clients and I often accompanied them because they were scared of 
the procedure.  With rare exception, when the clipping was completed 
and they put baby to breast as the doctor had directed them, the most 
common response was, "It doesn't hurt!" Further fine-tuning was 
needed but breastfeeding was saved. For these breastfeeding couples 
clipping was a make/break situation.

Perhaps in a culture where every baby must be fed at the breast, 
tongue tie is not a problem to be solved but just an adjustment for a while.

I have wondered that if it has a hereditary component, do we see more 
of it in the U.S. because we have more generations who were 
bottle-fed and who survived, avoiding natural selection. Some years 
ago there was speculation on environmental toxins that are so common 
in the U.S as a cause of increased incidence of tongue tie, having 
affected the fetuses.

I am particularly interested in whether others of you have detected 
adults on TV with signs of restricted tongues.

Pat Gima

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