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FEEDING THERAPY

Feeding Therapy helps children develop the skills they need to eat safely, comfortably and confidently. At Cornerstone Therapy, we support littles ones who struggle with chewing, swallowing, picky eating, or sensory challenges around food. Through play-based strategies and gentle guidance, we help families make mealtimes easier, more enjoyable, and better aligned with each child's growth and development.

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Is Your Child on Track?

Every child grows at their own pace. This guide helps you track average feeding milestones and notice your child's progress

3 Months

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  • Established feeding routine

  • Latches onto nipple or bottle

  • Tongue moves forward and back to suck

  • Drinks 2oz to 6oz of liquid per feeding, 6 times per day

  • Sucks and swallows well during feeding

  • Adequate weight gain

6 Months

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  • Shows interest in food

  • Opens mouth as spoon apporaches

  • Moves pureed food from front of mouth to back

  • Begins to eat cereal and smooth pureed foods- like carrots, sweet potatoes, apples, pears

  • No longer loses liquid during breast/bottle feeding 

9 Months

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  • Takes solids from a spoon

  • In a high chair, holds and drinks from a bottle

  • Begins to eat thicker pureed and mashed table foods

  • Enjoys teethers that can massage sore gums during teething 

  • Stays full longer after eating

  • Looks and reaches for food tha is nearby

  • Shows strong reaction to new smells and tastes

  • Starts to sit unsupported to eat

12 Months

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  • Drinks from a straw

  • Finger feeds self​

  • Eats an increasing variety of food

  • Begins to use an open cup

  • Begins to eat soft cooked vegetables, soft fruits, and cooked pasta

  • Enjoys a variety of smells and tastes

  • Eats meltable solids

18 Months

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  • Does not drool unless teething still

  • Holds a cup with both hands

  • Drinks from an open cup

  • Eats increasing variet of coarsley chopped table foods

  • Eats crunchy foods i.e. Crackers, Toast, etc.

2 Years

  • Does not over stuff while self feeding

  • Swallows food with lips closed

  • Feeds self independently

  • Chews a broad range of food with variety in shapes, size and color

  • Tries new foods

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3 Years

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  • Chews food with lips closed

  • Holds cup with one hand

  • Drinks from an open cup with very few spills

  • Uses fingers to put food on spoon

  • Uses fork to bring food to mouth

  • Eats a wide variety of solid food

  • Feeds self independently

  • Eats, chews, and swallowd raw veggies

  • Eats what the family eats 

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