Tricky Transitions: Breast/Bottle to Table

The transition from breast/bottle to table foods can be a challenging time for parents and caregivers. It’s important for therapists to have a solid understanding of the typical transition in order to be able to help families when challenges arise. This course will provide therapists with a framework for the transition from breast and bottle into table foods, including criteria for starting solids, background on complementary feeding methods and benefits of a baby led, family meal approach, how to support bottle and breast weaning, how to structure mealtime, how to create balanced meals, how to introduce the top 9 allergens, and what food textures to serve through baby’s first year.

1. Describe how to prepare baby for solids and share activities to promote readiness
2. List readiness criteria for starting solids
3. Describe complementary feeding methods, and explain the benefits of a baby-led, family meal approach
4. Show how to create a balanced meal for baby and how to balance food and bottle/breast feeds through the first year
5. Illustrate sample feeding schedules for 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months
6. Describe appropriate food textures for babies at 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months
7. Explain the importance of diet diversity
8. List how to introduce the top 9 allergens
9. Explain how to teach baby to drink from a cup and straw, and how to transition from bottle and breast to cup and straw

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