Eating and Feeding Performance

Question 1

Attempts to hold bottle but may not retrieve it if it falls; needs to be monitored for safety reasons

Answer 1

6 - 8 months

Question 2

Finger-feeds self a portion of meals consisting of soft table foods (e.g. macaroni, peas, dry cereal) and objects if fed by and adult

Answer 2

9 - 13 months

Question 4

Demonstrates interest i using fork; may stab at food such as pieces of canned fruit; proficient at spoon use and eats cereal with milk or rice with gravy with utensil

Answer 4

24 - 30 months

Question 5

Holds and tries to eat cracker but sucks on it more than bites it; consumes soft foods that dissolve in the mouth; grabs at spoon but bangs it or sucks on either end of it

Answer 5

6 - 9 months

Question 5

Scoops food with spoon and brings it to mouth

Answer 5

15 - 18 months

Question 6

Dips spoon in food, brings spoonful of food to mouth, but spills food by inverting spoon before it goes into mouth

Answer 6

12 - 14 months

Question 7

Takes cereal or poured baby food from spoon

Answer 7

5 - 7 months