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How does my baby learn to chew and swallow food? In this episode Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP is explaining everything you ever wanted to know about how babies learn to chew and swallow food.

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In this episode we’re talking:

• How babies learn to chew and swallow…and babies do not need teeth to begin the learning how to eat process

• What shape and size foods should be in order for babies to safely self-feed from 6 months of age and on

• When to transition to smaller pieces of food safely and ideas for how you can help your baby learn how to chew and swallow

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP is a feeding therapist specializing in baby-led weaning. She is the product designer for ezpz and creates all of their baby-led weaning gear including open cups and utensils for babies.

Dawn helps parents, caregivers and healthcare providers learn about the mechanics of how babies learn to eat and her business website is here.

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Dawn @msdawnslp is a baby-led weaning expert and product designer for ezpz. The baby-led weaning products she designed for babies 6-12 months mentioned in this episode are:

• The ezpz Tiny Spoons

• The ezpz Tiny Cup

• The ezpz First Foods Set

The ezpz Mini Cup + Straw System

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