**[GIO2 Transitioning to Solids]{.underline}**

**Who:** WIC parents and their children

**Why:** To help participants in transitioning older babies to eating
pureed, smooth foods to foods with small chunks and texture.

**When:** Designated class times (20-30 minutes in length)

**Where:** SCHD auditorium, SCHD library, Richland Outreach, Live Oak
Outreach

**What:** To help baby adjust to eating foods with texture and instruct
parents of signs of when to start

transitioning

**What for: (by the end of the class participants will have)**

1.  Listened to signs of readiness for texture foods

2.  Viewed a list of foods that are choking hazards.

3.  Listed normal serving sizes for babies at least one year of age.

4.  Viewed a comparison of formula and whole milk.

5.  Named why we need iron in our diets.

**How:** PowerPoint presentation and using appropriate props.
Interactive presentation using active audience participation.

**Class set up:** Chairs in a semi circle.

**Handouts:** Sample Menu for Your Child, Iron for Strong Blood, Sample
Menu for Older Babies 10-12 months, tear off sheet with home made toy
instructions and Feeding Your Baby 6 to 12 Months.

**Available:** Prop 10 parent kit which includes child's toothbrush.

**Slide 1 (Title page)**

**Introduction:** Good morning/afternoon. My name is
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. We are going to talk about how to transition
your baby to foods with texture or small chunks. Please feel free to ask
questions or make comments during the presentation. The information
contained in this class are general recommendations. If you have any
doubts about your child's health, please call your child's doctor.

**Slide 2**

Does anyone want to volunteer what types of foods their baby is eating
now? Pause 3-5 seconds for any answers. Great!

**Slide 3**

Next just a reminder about recommended feeding practices.

Never force a baby to finish a bottle or meal. Your baby will let you
know when she is full by turning her head, batting the spoon away or
closing her mouth tightly. Pay attention to these cues. Baby is letting
you know she is full. Over eating is a learned behavior and we want to
avoid teaching our children to over eat by forcing finished meals or
bottles.

Be patient when feeding baby. Babies are learning to eat and are messy.
Babies also take more time to eat than adults!

Even though babies are very messy, give your baby a chance to feed
herself every meal! She needs to learn to feed herself and she will be
happier given the chance to do so.

**Slide 4**

Now let's move ahead to today's subject. Transitioning to texture. Does
anyone know what the signs are for readiness to move onto texture? Pause
3-5 seconds for answers. Thanks!

**Slide 5**

When your baby is able to pick up finger foods and use a cup he is ready
to move on to foods that are chunkier in texture. These signs of
readiness usually occur around 8-10 months of age.

**Slide 6**

Some examples of foods to feed when you see these signs of readiness
are: (read list from slide)

**Slide 7**

It is good to offer finger foods for baby as well. (Read list from
slide)

**Slide 8**

Also...

(read list from slide)

**Slide 9**

Is anyone wondering if you need to wait to start textured foods until
your baby has teeth? Well, it's not necessary. Your baby can chew with
his gums. Teeth are not necessary for soft, chunky foods.

**Slide 10**

What do you think are the signs of readiness for the next advance in
textures? Pause 3-5 seconds for any input.

**Slide 11**

When your baby can:

(read list from slide)

**Slide 12**

Foods to start after you see these signs of readiness are: (read list
from slide)

**Slide 13**

Suggestions for feeding your 10-12 month old are: (read list from slide)

**Slide 14**

What do you think can be added to baby's diet around 1 year of age?
Pause 3-5 seconds for any discussion.

**Slide 15**

When your baby can: (read list)

**Slide 16**

It is okay to add whole milk at little at a time and cooked whole egg.

**Slide 17**

Also at one year make sure to: (read from slide)

**Slide 18**

Your baby is going to feed himself and is going to be messy. Here are
some tips for less mess! (read from slide)

**Slide 19**

Now to shift subjects a bit. I'd like to talk some about the nutritional
differences between formula and whole milk. What do you think the
difference is? Pause 3-5 seconds for answers or thoughts. (Read
remainder of slide)

**Slide 20**

Just to give you a picture of how formula and milk are different here is
a list of ingredients from formula and a list from whole milk. As you
can see formula has many more nutrients in it than milk. Milk is not a
source of iron like formula. Your baby will need to get iron from eating
iron foods like fortified cereals, meat and beans like pinto beans.

**Slide 21**

Why do we need iron in our diets? Pause 3-5 seconds for any answers.
(Read list from slide)

**Slide** **22**

Does anyone know the signs of anemia? (3-5 second pause) (Read list from
slide)

**Slide 23**

I'd like to show you some sample menus that contrast meals for a 10-12
month baby and a baby who is one year or older. (Go over meals.) If
you'll notice the some of the differences between the meals are there is
less milk on the 1-3 year old meal, foods are different and so are
serving sizes. What are your questions about these meal plans?

**Slide 24**

Does anyone know what the usual serving size is for babies one year and
older? (3-5 seconds for discussion) The rule of thumb is one tablespoon
for every year of age. Here we an example of a meal. What are your
questions?

**Slide 25**

One last note is....Remember to make time to play with your baby, read
to your baby, get out of the house and go to the park or the mall to
walk around. Ask your WIC counselor for fun ideas for home made toys.

**Slide 26**

**Thank you for attending today's class!**

Sutter County WIC July 2004