Developmental continuum in self-feeding and eating performance

Question 1

Age month 5-7

Answer 1

takes cereal or poured baby food from spoon

Question 2

Age month 6-8

Answer 2

Attempts to hold bottle but may not retrieve it if it falls needs to be monitored for safety reasons

Question 3

Age month 6-9

Answer 3

Holds and tries to eat cracker but sucks on it more that bites it; consumes soft foods that dissolve in the; grabs on spoon but bangs it or sucks on either end of it

Question 4

Age month 9-13

Answer 4

Finger feeds self a portion of meals consisting of soft table foods (ex macaroni, peas, and dry cereal) an objects if fed by an adult

Question 5

Age month 12-14

Answer 5

Dips spoon in food, brings a spoonful of food to mouth, but spills food by inverting food before entering mouth

Question 6

Age month 15-18

Answer 6

scoops spoon with food and brings it to mouth

Question 7

Age month 24-30

Answer 7

demonstrates interest in using fork; may stab at food such as pieces of canned fruits; proficient at spoon use and eats cereal with milk or rice with gravy with utensil