Months 11-12

Jaw still unstable (may use protruding tongue beneath cup for support) ²⁹

Primarily drinks from cup at meals, may drink from bottle at other times²⁹

Lips close during swallowing of semi-solid foods^{29, 38}

Controlled sustained bite on soft cookie^{29, 38}

Chews with rotary and up and down movements³⁸

Cleans lower lip by drawing inward against gums and teeth³⁸

Uses tongue to lick food from lower lip³⁸

Intermittent tongue tip elevation^{29, 38}

Swallows ground, mashed or chopped table foods easily^{38, 22, 29}

May lose liquid during sucking or food during chewing²⁹

Can transfer food easily from center of tongue to both sides of mouth²⁹