543 February 5 2010 Questions Transitional feeding Begins at 46 mos in normal infants Related to CNS and anatomic changes New patterns of food manipulation transitional Eruption of teeth most notable change ID: 460994
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Transitional feeding
Begins at 4-6
mos
in normal infants
Related to CNS and anatomic changes
New patterns of food manipulationSlide12
transitional
Eruption of teeth most notable changeSlide13
transitional
Crushing and grinding of food
begins
Tongue becomes primary contributor to oral feeding. Slide14
Transition from Liquids
Smooth solids – homogeneous or with fine granular bits
Semifirm
solids – soft but holds together
Solids:
Handles lumps and textures with ground or mashed foods
Coarsely chopped foods cooked ground meats, lunch meats, soft cooked chicken/fish
Coarsely chopped table foods, most meats, many raw vegetables/fruits. Slide15
transitions
As the ability to manipulate varied food textures increases, parallel gains occur in speech development as well as in the trunk, head, and neck stability.
With maturity, children begin to evaluate their food and you start to see food preferences.
May still revert to earlier patterns, especially when sleepy, distressed or ill. Slide16
Cessation of nipple-feeding
Multi-factorial
Prolonged nipple-feeding has been identified with dental caries, particularly with sweetened liquids immediately before or during sleep
BF infants can get caries, too.Slide17Slide18Slide19Slide20Slide21Slide22Slide23