# Presentation: 166227

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What is your baby eating          		 now? 		2

**What is your baby eating          ****	****	**** ****now?**** ****	****	****2**

## Recommended Feeding Practices3

- Never force baby to finish bottle or food
- over eating is a learned behavior
-  Be patient when feeding baby
- Always give baby a chance to feed self

## Signs of readiness for texture?4

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pick up finger foods

use a cup

around 8-10

- pick up finger foods
- use a cup
- around 8-10

- When baby can...                                 5

## Foods to feed 8-10 months                6 	

- cooked or soft fruits mashed
-  cooked plain rice mashed
-  cooked plain noodles chopped
-  mixed grain baby cereal

## Foods for baby to pick up                  8-10 months                           7

- toasted bread
- pieces of tortilla
- cooked ground meat, chopped chicken or fish
- soft, skinless fruits
- soft, cooked vegetables
- mild cheese like medium cheddar

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Let baby feed self! 

Give assistance by spoon feeding

Do not add salt, sugar, butter or spices to baby’s food.

Give new foods 

More solid food=less breastmilk or formula

- Let baby feed self!
- Give assistance by spoon feeding
- Do not add salt, sugar, butter or spices to baby’s food.
- Give new foods
- More solid food=less breastmilk or formula

- Also... 8

## Does baby need teeth do start these foods? 9

- NO!

## Signs of
readiness for next
advance in texture?

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**readiness for next**
**advance in texture?**
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## When baby can:	        11     

- chew & swallow soft, mashed  and chopped foods
- use a cup
- start to use a spoon
- around 10-12 months

## Foods to start...10-12 months                                              12

- cereal, bread, crackers
-  fruits and cooked vegetables
-  cooked, soft meat
-  cooked beans or lentils
-  cooked egg yolks
-  casseroles

## Tips for 10-12 months 13

- let baby feed self with hands or spoon
- have baby sit at the table with the family
- use bottle less and cup more
- eating more food=drinking less breastmilk or formula

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What can be added to baby’s diet  at 1 year?
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- What can be added to baby’s diet  at 1 year?
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## when your baby can... 15

- chew and swallow soft table foods
- use a spoon
- usually around 1 year

##           Foods to start...        16 around 1 year

- whole milk, a little at a time
- cooked, whole egg

## A l s o...				 17

- Offer 3 meals a day plus 2 to 3 snacks
- Give baby whole milk from age 1 until age 2
- Serve juice from a cup only
- Make a plan to wean baby from the bottle

## Tips for less mess  18 

-  cover the floor
-  plastic bib
-  non-breakable dishes
-  eat in diaper only or play clothes
-  lead by example
-  look for cues baby is done
-  don’t scold, don’t giggle

**Notes:**
cover the floor with paper towels, newspaper or an old sheet to contain mess
to protect clothes, use a large tie on bib that can be wiped clean.
use only plastic or otherwise non breakable dishes (if you use any at all.  It is absolutely fine to place food served right on high chair tray)  If you are worried about staining clothes let baby eat in only clothed in a diaper or if the weather is too cold put baby in an old t-shirt or play clothes that are already stained or not perfect.
Lead by example.  Have good table manners and baby will observe this and come to realize over time that how mommy, daddy or sister behave at the table to best.
Pay attention to clues that baby sends about when he is done eating.  

## What are the differences between milk and formula? 19

_**Formula**_
- complete food
- supplies all nutrients

_**Whole Milk**_
- not a complete food
-  missing key nutrients
_**Supplies 2 main nutrients:**_
- calcium & Vitamin D

## C o m p a r i s o n 20

_**Formula**_
- Protein
- Fat
- Carbohydrate
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Niacin
- Folic Acid
- Pantothenic Acid
- Biotin
- Vitamin C
- Choline
- Inositol
- Calcium
- Phosphorus
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Zinc
- Manganese
- Copper
- Iodine
- Selenium
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Chloride

_**Cow’s milk**_
- Protein
- Carbohydrate
- Fat
- Calcium
- Vitamin B 2
- Vitamin B 12
- Zinc
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin A

## Why do we need iron in the diet? 21

******Build strong blood**
****** ****Prevent colds and flu**
****** ****Keep energy levels up**
****** ****Healthy growth**
**Prevent anemia**
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## What are the signs of anemia? 22

**look pale**
**feel tired and weak**
**act cranky**
**get sick more easily****	****	****	**

## Meal Comparison 23

- 10-12 months
_**Breakfast **_
- 2-4 T baby cereal mixed with formula or breastmilk
- sliced banana pieces
- breastfeed or
- 	3-4 ounces formula in a cup
_**Snack**_
- 1⁄2 slice of toasted bread
- 2-4 ounces diluted juice in a cup
- breastfeed or
- 	4-6 ounces formula

- Ages 1-3
_**Breakfast**_
- 1 scrambled egg
- 1⁄2 slice toast
- 1⁄2 cup milk in cup
_**Snack**_
- 1⁄2 fresh orange, sliced
- 3⁄4 ounce cheese pieces

## What is the usual serving size for babies 1 year plus? 24

**1 tablespoon per year of age**
- 		sample menu for 1 year old:
- 			1 tablespoon each~
- 			soft meat
- 			cooked vegetable
- 			soft fruit
- 			bread cubes

## R e m e m b e r ! 25

- Make time to...
- play
- read
- go to the park
- Ask your WIC counselor for fun ideas

## Thank you attending today’s class!!

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