Spoon VS. Pouch: How To Feed Your Baby

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HOW TO Feed Your Baby
Vs.
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When Is The Best Time TO INTRODUCE FOOD
There is no clear cut age to introduce baby food
look for signs of being ready. Some children
are ready at four months. And some arent ready
until after eight months. Breast milk will
always be your baby's best source of
nutrition. Introducing babies to a variety of
foods helps them accept new foods in the future.
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How Should You Feed
Spoon VS. Pouch
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Eating from a Spoon
Eating from a Pouch
Helps your baby learn to chew
Delays development of the natural chewing action
and oral muscles
Encourages development of oral muscles required
for speech and vital early verbal skills
Makes it difficult for your baby to control
intake, increasing the risk of overeating
Allows your baby to learn important
lifetime habits such as taking breaks between
bites and stopping when full
Prevents the important progression towards more
textured foods
Allows your baby to progress to and experience
more textured foods
Reduces the important interaction between you and
your baby at mealtime
Encourages important interaction between you and
your baby at mealtime
Pouches remove the multisensory experience as
babies cannot see, touch or smell food
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Eating from a Spoon
Eating from a Pouch
Your baby experiences the sensory properties of
food such as aroma, texture, color and taste
Increased risk of tooth decay due to
constant exposure of sugar on the teeth
Learning to eat and self-feed contributes
directly to motor skills and to the development
of hand-mouth and hand-eye coordination
Creates a choking hazard, as food can be sucked
down into the lungs
Reduced risk of choking
Limits your babys development of motor skills
associated with spoon feeding
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To Summarize
Put the pouch down, and pick a spoon! Pouches are
good sometimes... But in the long run, theyre
not a smart feeding choice.
WINNER
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