Infant Feeding Development

Question 1

0-3 months

Answer 1

• sucking patterns
  -1m= liquid
• 3m= pureed

Question 2

4 months

Answer 2

• bite and release, munching
• vertical up and down jaw movement

Question 3

5 months

Answer 3

pureed baby food or cereal from a SPOON

Question 4

6 months

Answer 4

• tries to hold a bottle
• strong up/down tongue movement
• sucking on crackers

Question 5

7 months

Answer 5

Mastication, diagonal jaw movement
- lucky number 7, jackpot!!

Question 6

9 months

Answer 6

finger feeding and lateral tongue movement
- blueberry (9 letters, 9 MONTHS!)
- inferior pincer grasp!
- cup drinking with help

Question 7

12 months

Answer 7

• understand function of a spoon
• dips spoon in food
• lots of mess
• firm jaw with rotary chewing
• can drink from a cup

Question 8

15 months

Answer 8

• scoops food and brings to mouth (less mess, more controlled)

Question 9

24 months

Answer 9

• can use a spoon independently
• interest in using fork
• can start to use a straw (think of malibu barbie)

Question 10

30 months (2 1/2)

Answer 10

• can use fork independently