91f63290_lestones___Feeding_Development__Motor_Milestones_for_Feeding
[Age] 4-6 months of age Opens mouth when spoon approaches or touches Initial difficulty moving food back, which is active, rather than through changes in pressure Tongue used to move purees to back of mouth Tongue moves back and forth as food is introduced Sucking foods rather than phasic biting Able to keep foods in mouth vs. being re-fed Munching pattern may appear near 6 months [Feeding Milestones] Brings both hands up to clasp the bottle but requires some assistance Consumes rice cereal or pureed fruit and pureed vegetable baby foods Eats from a small infant/toddler spoon [Motor Milestones for Feeding] 
Beginning hand to mouth play (independent oral exploration of objects) Increased reaching skills Reaches for spoon when hungry
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Motor Milestones for Feeding