Development of Self-Feeding

Question 1

Reaching for cereal/food

Answer 1

5-6 M

Question 2

Attempts to hold bottle; eat crackers but sucks on it; consumes soft foods that dissolves in mouth’ grabs spoon and bangs it or sucks on it

Answer 2

6-9 M

Question 3

Finger feeds soft food (macaroni, peas, dry cereal)

Answer 3

9-13 M

Question 4

Dips spoon, bring to mouth, but spills

Answer 4

13-14 M

Question 5

Scoops food with spoon, brings it to mouth

Answer 5

15-18 M

Question 6

Interest in using fork, stab at food; proficient with spoon

Answer 6

24-30 M