Achieving a Healthy Weight for Your Child by Sandra G. Hassink

Author:Sandra G. Hassink
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781610021562
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Published: 2018-04-21T04:00:00+00:00

Figure 8-3. Length-for-Age and Weight-for-Age Percentiles, Boys, Birth to 24 Months

Figure 8-4. Length-for-Age and Weight-for-Age Percentiles, Girls, Birth to 24 Months

Getting Started With Solid Foods

Babies should start solid foods at about 6 months of age. You know when babies are mature enough to begin learning to eat from a spoon when they can

Hold their necks steady and sit with support.

Draw in their lower lips as a spoon is removed from their mouths.

Keep food in their mouths and swallow it rather than push it back out on their chins.

If you have any questions about your baby’s readiness to start eating solid foods, consult with your pediatrician.

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