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Feeding Routines
Feeding Routines
-Feeding Routines
-Feeding Routines
Have a set place for meals and snacks, sit at the table, no walking around while eating helps develop routines and attention span.
Have a set place for meals and snacks, sit at the table, no walking around while eating helps develop routines and attention span.
No distractions, practice eating without tv or ipad to develop attention span. By 2-3 years of age, kids can be expected to sit for 10 minutes in a booster seat.
No distractions, practice eating without tv or ipad to develop attention span. By 2-3 years of age, kids can be expected to sit for 10 minutes in a booster seat.
-Create hunger fullness cycles so that kids are hungry!
-Create hunger fullness cycles so that kids are hungry!
limit snacks 2 hours before meals
limit snacks 2 hours before meals
limit liquids 1 hour before meals
limit liquids 1 hour before meals
-Kids ages 15 months and up should have 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.
-Kids ages 15 months and up should have 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.
-How much milk should my child be drinking?
-How much milk should my child be drinking?
For kids ages 2 years and up, they only need 2 cups (16 oz total) of milk a day.
For kids ages 2 years and up, they only need 2 cups (16 oz total) of milk a day.
-Offer variety
-Offer variety
It can take 20-40 repetitions for kids to like a new food!!
It can take 20-40 repetitions for kids to like a new food!!
If doesn’t won’t eat it, encourage them to leave it on their plate, smell it, lick it or try it bite. This helps develop exposure to new textures, smells, and tastes. Before you eat a food, you have to adjust to the sight, smell, and texture so touching and smelling food can help!
If doesn’t won’t eat it, encourage them to leave it on their plate, smell it, lick it or try it bite. This helps develop exposure to new textures, smells, and tastes. Before you eat a food, you have to adjust to the sight, smell, and texture so touching and smelling food can help!
Rule of Rotation-do not offer the same food 2 days in a row, alternate at least every other day to help prevent picky eating
Rule of Rotation-do not offer the same food 2 days in a row, alternate at least every other day to help prevent picky eating
Independent Drinking Skills
Independent Drinking Skills
*For children with typical swallow skills, please consult your doctor for swallowing difficulties*
*For children with typical swallow skills, please consult your doctor for swallowing difficulties*
Transitioning to a Cup
Transitioning to a Cup
Around 6 months of age, babies are ready to explore using a sippy cup. This is for exploration to begin with and not to get their nutrition. By 1 year of age, babies can drink from a straw cup. By 1 year of age, babies should begin transitioning off a bottle to a cup to help develop oral motor skills. Starting around 1 year to 18 months of age is a great time to introduce the open cup. Start using an open cup in the bathtub because like any new skill, it will not be refined and there will be lots of spilling!
Around 6 months of age, babies are ready to explore using a sippy cup. This is for exploration to begin with and not to get their nutrition. By 1 year of age, babies can drink from a straw cup. By 1 year of age, babies should begin transitioning off a bottle to a cup to help develop oral motor skills. Starting around 1 year to 18 months of age is a great time to introduce the open cup. Start using an open cup in the bathtub because like any new skill, it will not be refined and there will be lots of spilling!
Please say no to this cup! This cup teaches children to stick out their tongue, rather than keeping it back in the mouth to swallow. Straw cups are preferred.
Please say no to this cup! This cup teaches children to stick out their tongue, rather than keeping it back in the mouth to swallow. Straw cups are preferred.
Soft Nuk Sippy Cup can help transition off a bottle for those having a hard time transitioning.
Soft Nuk Sippy Cup can help transition off a bottle for those having a hard time transitioning.
TalkTools Recessed Lid Cup with Handles can be used with a straw or as a way to develop open cup drinking skills
TalkTools Recessed Lid Cup with Handles can be used with a straw or as a way to develop open cup drinking skills
Independent Feeding Skills
Independent Feeding Skills
Finger Foods-try serving in an ice cube tray to work on pinch grasp while eating. This also helps children with pacing of bites.
Finger Foods-try serving in an ice cube tray to work on pinch grasp while eating. This also helps children with pacing of bites.
Kids are ready to explore using utensils around 1 year of age. Eating with a spoon and fork is great eye-hand coordination practice. Start with easy to stab diced pears and dip a spoon in a thick texture like yogurt or applesauce.
Kids are ready to explore using utensils around 1 year of age. Eating with a spoon and fork is great eye-hand coordination practice. Start with easy to stab diced pears and dip a spoon in a thick texture like yogurt or applesauce.
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