Child Development: Feeding

Question 1

Child development: feeding at 1 month

Answer 1

liquid (sucking)

Question 2

Child development: feeding at 3 months

Answer 2

Pureed

Question 3

Child development: feeding at 4 months

Answer 3

Primitive phasic bite and release -> leads to munching (rhythmic up and down jaw movement)

Question 4

Child development: feeding at 5 months

Answer 4

Able to take cereal/pureed food from a spoon

Question 5

Child development: feeding at 6 months

Answer 5

Strong up and down tongue movement

Question 6

Child development: feeding at 7 months

Answer 6

Diagonal Jaw movement (think slot machine - diagonal 7’s)

Question 7

Child development: feeding at 9 months

Answer 7

finger feeding (blueberries = 9 letters) and lateral tongue movement.

Question 8

Child development: feeding at 12 months

Answer 8

understands function of spoon. Attempts to use spoon but has poor coordination. Firm jaw develops for rotary chewing.

Question 9

Child development: feeding at 15 months

Answer 9

Can eat with spoon with limited spillage (better proximal and distal UE control)

Question 10

Child development: feeding at 2 YEARS

Answer 10

proficient with spoon use. Shows interest in fork. Can use straw.

Question 11

Child development: feeding at 2.5 YEARS

Answer 11

proficient with fork use.

Question 12

At what age can a child take cereal from a spoon?

Answer 12

5-7 months

Question 13

At what age can a child self feed by sucking on a cracker?

Answer 13

6-9 months

Question 14

At what age can a child hold and bang a spoon?

Answer 14

6-9 months

Question 15

At what age can a child finger-feed soft foods?

Answer 15

9-13 months

Question 16

At what age can a child bring a filled spoon to his mouth?

Answer 16

12-14 months

Question 17

At what age can a child scoop food and bring it to his mouth?

Answer 17

15-18 months