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Feeding Sklls
NBCOT Study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 0-3 months | oral motor skills- sucking and swallowing patterns. at 1 month-liquid only 3 months- liquid/pureed |
| 4 months | vertical up and down movements AKA munching |
| 5 months | takes baby food from spoon |
| 6 months | strong up and down tongue movements, eat soft food that disolves |
| 7-8 months | mastication with diagonal jaw movements |
| 9 months | lateral tongue movements, finger feeding |
| 12 months | firm jaw allows for rotary chewing, spoon use- will invert spoon when bringing to mouth |
| 15 months | able to scoop food and bring to mouth |
| 24 months | shows interest in using fork and can use a straw |
| 30 months | proficient in fork use |