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Mouth Moves: Helping Parents to Support Oral Motor Development in their Children for Pediatric Feeding Success

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1.  Which of the following is a guiding principle of responsive feeding? Feeding slowly and patiently Experimenting with different food combinations, tastes, and textures Minimizing distractions All of the above

2.  Signs of readiness for introducing solids include ALL EXCEPT: Postural control in sitting Unable to sit without maximal support Interest in parents' foods Bringing foods/objects to mouth with increased coordination

3.  One way a parent can present food to support oral motor skills is to: Clear the food on the child's upper gums Present food on a flat spoon or teether in front of child Present food when the child is sleepy Only feed the child as self-feeding is not important

4.  For cup drinking, it is important to: Ensure liquid is up to the lip of the cup Bring slowly towards the child's face Offer the cup lower to ensure a chin tuck All of the above

5.  You can introduce straws as early as: 4 months 6 months 8 months 2 years