Pediatrics (Feeding Development)

0-3 months

• 1 month:

  • sucking/suckling pattern (liquid)

• 3 months:

  • sucking/suckling pattern (pureed)

4 months

• Phasic bite and release (munching)

• Vertical up and down jaw movement

5 months

• Takes Pureed baby food or cereal from a spoon

6 months

• attempts to hold a bottle

• interest in using a cup

• more sucking than eating

• strong up and down tongue movement

7 months

• mastication with diagonal jaw movement

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9 months

• finger feeding

• lateral tongue movement

• inferior pincer grasp

12 months

• DIPS FOOD IN SPOON

• Firm jaw rotary chewing

• Drinks from cup with a lid independently

15 months

• SCOOPS FOOD & BRINGS IT TO MOUTH

24 months

• Master use of spoon

• Stabs with a fork

• Uses a straw