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The majority of eating and drinking skills are developed in the first two years of life. Parents can help with this process by using appropriate feeding techniques from birth. Here, the author reveals secrets for better breast and bottle feeding, and feeding development for babies from birth to the toddler years.
List of contents
CRUCIAL DEVELOPMENTAL CHECKLISTS: Feeding and Related Development Checklist: Birth to 24 Months Food and Liquid Introduction Checklist: Birth to 24 Months Intentional, Supervised Tummy and Belly Time Checklist (Birth to 7-months): A Likely Crucial Missing Developmental Link Mouth and Hand-Mouth Reflex or Response Checklists SECRETS FOR BETTER BREAST AND BOTTLE FEEDING Important Mouth Characteristics for Feeding The Best Positioning for Feeding and Why What Breastfeeding Can Do for Your Baby's Mouth that Bottle Feeding Cannot Nursing/Breastfeeding Bottle Feeding What To Do If Your Baby has Difficulty Maintaining a Latch What To Do If Liquid is Flowing Too Fast or Too Slowly Subtle Difficulties That Can Affect Feeding and What To Do About Them Nutrition Hydration Feeding Development: One to Six Months of Age
About the author
Diane Bahr is a visionary with a mission. For more than thirty years, she has treated children and adults with feeding, motor speech, and mouth function problems. While she is a speech-language pathologist by training, she has also honed her skills as a feeding therapist, published author, international speaker, university instructor, and business owner. Diane co-owns Ages and Stages®, LLC with her husband and business manager Joe Bahr. She is also a mother and a grandmother.
