Drinking from cup, takes 1-3 sucks before stopping to swallow, then breathes29, 38
Sucking and suckling patterns when drinking from breast or bottle38
Does not lose liquid during initiation or removal of nipple from mouth 38
Chews softer foods keeping most in mouth 22
Munching pattern with interspersed diagonal movements22, 38
Tongue moves laterally to transfer food from center to sides22, 38
Lips active with jaw during chewing22, 29
Uses tongue in extension-retraction pattern or simple protrusion when swallowing semi-solid foods38
Phasic bite-and-release pattern may occur when chewing with central incisors38
Lower lip is drawn inward as spoon is removed from mouth or if food is present on lower lip22
Upper lip actively moves forward, down, and in when feeding from spoon29
Drooling occurs during teething38
Eruption of incisor teeth used for biting22
Chews softer foods and keeps most of it in the mouth
Lips are active with the jaw during chewing
Lower lip is drawn inward as the spoon is removed from the mouth
Upper lip actively moves forward, down, and in during spoon feeding