Feeding Your Child

Question 1

How long should a mother breastfeed

Answer 1

about the first 6 months with continued breastfeeding along with introducing appropriate complementary foods for 1 year or longer.

Question 2

At what age do babies crawl?

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Answer 2

By 9 months old, babies typically creep and crawl

Question 3

At what age do babies talk?

Answer 3

After 9 months, babies can understand a few basic words like “no” and “bye-bye.” They also may begin to use a wider range of consonant sounds and tones of voice. Baby talk at 12-18 months.

Question 4

At what age do babies walk?

Answer 4

Between 9 and 12 months, they’ll pull themselves up. And between 8 and 18 months, they’ll walk for the first time.

Question 5

What do babies eat at 6 months

Answer 5

• Well-cooked and pureed meat, poultry or beans
• Ground, cooked, single-grain cereal or infant cereal with breast milk or formula
• Cooked and pureed vegetables
• Mashed banana or avocado

Question 6

What do babies eat at 9months?

Answer 6

• Well-cooked, minced or finely chopped meat, poultry or beans
• A variety of cooked vegetables cut into small, ½ inch pieces, such as squash and green beans
• Sliced and quartered bananas or small pieces of other soft fruits

Question 7

What do babies eat at 12 months:

Answer 7

• Soft, shredded meat, poultry or fish
• Small pieces of cooked vegetables
• Small pieces of soft, easy to chew fruits
• Mixed food dishes the family is eating in appropriately sized pieces

Question 8

Not recommended for those under 4 years of age due to the risk of choking:

Answer 8

• Popcorn and whole kernel corn
• Nuts and seeds
• Large chunks of meat, poultry and cheese
• Candy, gum drops and jelly beans
• Hard, raw fruits or vegetables such as apples, celery and carrots
• Whole grapes and cherry tomatoes, unless cut into quarters
• Hot dogs, unless cut into strips and age appropriate, bite-size pieces
• Sticky foods, such as peanut butter, which can get stuck in the back of the mouth – peanut butter is okay if spread thinly on bread

Question 9

Breast feed babies every ____ to ______ hours

Answer 9

2, 3

Question 10

How much sleep does a newborn 0-3 months need

Answer 10

14-17 hours

Question 11

How much sleep does an infant 4-11 months need

Answer 11

12-15 hours

Question 12

Toddler 1-2 years old

Answer 12

11-14 hours

Question 13

Preschool 3-5 years old

Answer 13

10-13 hours

Question 14

School age 6-13 years old

Answer 14

9-11 hours