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Feeding Skill 5-30mo
per NBCOT Study Guide, 6th ed. p. 111
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 5-7 mo. | takes cereal or poured baby food from spoon |
| 6-8 mo. | attempts to hold bottle but may not retrieve if it falls -- needs to be monitored for safety reasons |
| 6-9 mo. | holds and tries to eat cracker, but sucks on it more than bites -- consumes soft foods that dissolve in the mouth -- grabs at spoon but bangs it or sucks on on either end of it |
| 9-13 mo. | finger feeds self a portion of meals w/ soft foods (macaroni, peas, dry cereal) and object if fed by an adult |
| 12-14 mo. | Dips spoon in food, brings spoonful of food to mouth, but spills food by inverting spoon before it goes into mouth |
| 15-18 mo. | scoops food w/ spoon and brings it to mouth |
| 24-30 mo. | demonstrates interest in using fork -- may stab at food such as pieces of canned fruit -- proficient at spoon use & eats cereal w/ milk or rice with gravy |