the developmental stages observed around food and feeding in infants and young children. The factsheet is divided into four sections, dealing with the development of: • skills related to feeding and eating • specific feeding skills • taste, texture and food preferences • appetite egular tion Developmental milestones can be helpful

As a parent you will naturally want to know what to expect in your child’s development. You might wonder when you’ll see them develop certain feeding and drinking skills.The developmental milestones in our Guidance for Parents. are evidence-based and can be used as a helpful guide to typical child development, but do remember that all infants are different.

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Developmental stages in . infant & toddler feeding. Guidance for Parents. The Infant & Toddler Forum is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition. www.infantandtoddlerforum.org. Birth to 4 months. Birth 2 months

• Recognises food by sight, smell and taste • Uses words to ask for, or names foods that they might want • Can group objects and foods into categories based on the way they look Social interaction • Imitation of other peoples’ behaviour increases and improves • Imitates eating behaviour and food preferences of adults Feeding skills

the food in the mouth • Can close the lips to clear ... Developmental stages in : infant & toddler ...

FOOD REFUSAL 02 There are two main reasons for this: • innate, or inborn, disposition • lack of experience in trying different types of food These causes of food refusal can be very difficult to cope with, and some parents have more problems than others in managing their child’s behaviour. If the family is not

Feeding your baby new foods can seem like a daunting experience and you may be reluctant to give finger foods, however early in complementary feeding (weaning) soft finger foods offer the opportunity for babies to: Touch and play with food; Learn to recognise foods visually and to associate them with their smell and taste

Begin with a smooth mash or puree for the first few tastes. Your baby needs to learn how to move the food to the back of the mouth to swallow it. This may take a few days and you may see the food coming straight back on his/her first few attempts as she/he pushes the tongue forward, as babies do when sucking a nipple or teat.

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