Feeding Development Flashcards
Suckling
0-2 mos
Rooting reflex
0-6 mos
Incomplete lip closure
0-1 mos
Hands fisted/flexed across chest during feeding
0-1 mos
mouth opening in anticipation of food
2 mos
Lip pursing, raspberries
3-4 mos
Dissociating lip and tongue movements
3-4 mos
phasic bite and gag reflex
6 mos
spoon feeding and teething
6 mos
Munching, drooling
7-9 mos
protective gag reflex
7-9 mos
cup drinking
7-9 mos
controlled sustained bite
10-12 mos
uses lips to remove food from spoon
10-12 mos
finger feeding
10-12 mos
up and down, diagonal chewing
10-12 mos
increased cup drinking
10-12 mos
all textures taken
1 yr 6 mos
straw drinking
1 yr 6 mos
side to side tongue motion
1 yr 6 mos
self-feeding predominates
2 yrs
swallows with lip closure
2 yrs
rotary chewing
2 yrs
circular jaw rotation
3 yrs
lips closed while chewing
3 yrs
one hand cup holding
3 yrs
eats mostly solids
3 yrs