oromotor

when does sucking reflex begin

36 weeks

sucking reflex

suck anything that touches roof of mouth

reflexes to protect airway

birth- 3months

responds to stimulation in and around mouth

birth - 3 months

coordinates breath support with 2-3 sucks of liquid before swallowing and breathing

birth - 3 months

tongue thrust

• keep out foreign objects

  • disappears b/t 4-6 months

phasic bite

• early munching

• elicited with pressure to gums

• 28 weeks

gag reflex

• 32 weeks, diminishes around 6 months

opens mouth when spoon approaches

3-6 months

brings hand to bottle, needs assistance holding

3-6 months

begins eating pureed food

3-6 months

suck foods rather than phasic biting

3-6 months

hand to mouth play

5 months

hold bottle independently

6-9 months

cleans spoon with upper lip

6-9 months

lip closure

6-9 months

helps support movement of bolus

consistent tongue lateralization

6-9 months

pureed meats

6-9 months

lip closure while swallowing liquids and soft food

9-12 months

self feed using fingers

9-12 months

drink from sippy cup & straw

9-12 months

consume mashed table foods

9-12 months

sucking, swallowing, breathing patterns for long sequences

12-18 months

finely chopped table foods

12-18 months

bites thru crunchy food

12-18 months

moves food side to side in mouth

12-18 months

feeds self with spoon

18-24 months

consumes variety of liquids and solids thru straws and open mouth cups

24-36 months

soft food spoon scooping

24-36 months

independently moves toward fine tuning all feeding skills

24-36 months

36 mos- 5 years

• chewing and swallowing advanced textures

• uses fork

• open mouth cup with no assist