My Baby is Dropping Food: What Do I Do?
In this episode we're talking about:
- Why earlier eaters dropping food at 6 or 7 months of age is a result of them not knowing what to do with food
- Why older babies who drop food at 9 or 10 months of age may be demonstrating a fullness cue
- How to minimize the mess when babies start solid food and how to respond to dropping food
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE
Babies dropping food on the floor is annoying…but how do we react? In this episode we’re exploring why babies drop food, how it’s different for earlier eaters vs. older babies and some suggestions for responding when babies drop food on the floor and make a mess.
SUMMARY OF EPISODE
In this episode we’re talking about:
Why earlier eaters dropping food at 6 or 7 months of age is a result of them not knowing what to do with food
Why older babies who drop food at 9 or 10 months of age may be demonstrating a fullness cue
How to minimize the mess when babies start solid food and how to respond to dropping food
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Episode 74 - Baby Behavior at Mealtimes: What the Science Says with Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
Episode 162 - How to Use Sign Language to Improve Mealtime Communication with @signngrow Mary Smith
Episode 206 - Stay in Your Lane: Parent & Baby Roles in Infant Feeding with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA
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