Signs of readiness and feeding recommendations for infants above 1 year of age
Signs of readiness | Feeding recommendations |
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Takes foods easily with fingers | |
Begins to self-feed with spoon | More texture adapted to chewing and swallowing for developing feeding skills. |
Progressively rotates spoon near mouth |
Foods for toddlers with more variety to discover new taste. Variety of foods and recipes. |
Limited added sugar and salt | |
Begins munching with rotary chew |
Hand-held sticks and slices of soft food for practicing biting. Judge bite size, but be sure food can be easily mashed on jaw line. |
Picks up and puts down cup | Use age-adapted cup for liquids other than breast milk. |
Expect this at 12-18 months
- He’s trying out utensils in different ways, using spoons for dipping and scooping up food with his fork.
- First-year molars have come in and he’s getting more practice chewing.
- Tilts a sippy cup backward with both hands because his wrists can rotate.
- Excited to sit at the table. Social time with the family is as important as the food.