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Let your child eat with the rest of the family so she learns that eating is a
social time. Encourage everyone to include her in what is happening.
Uh-oh...Anita, that
noise was your
brother spilling his
milk.
Help your child learn to bite off pieces of food
with her front teeth and chew with her
back teeth. Show her what chewing is
by putting her hand on your jaw as
you chew. If she does not follow your
example, gently move her lower
jaw up and down to show her
how chewing feels.
Feel how my
mouth moves,
Arti? That’s
how I chew my
food.
When the water
touches your finger,
Irene, stop pouring.
When your child can hold a jug or pitcher,
help her learn to pour her own water. By
putting a finger in the top of her cup, she
will know when it is full. (Try this yourself
with your eyes closed.)
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