Texts: Dietary habits are shaped at a young age. Eating behaviors established in childhood persist, with implications such as fussiness and poor dietary variety, or high responsiveness to food cues and increased obesity risk. Safety is a major concern when it comes to feeding infants and toddlers. Both food poisoning and choking can have serious consequences. Appropriate feeding of infants is central to early health, growth, and development. Describe inappropriate infant feeding practices. (Page 189)
Practice:
- Adding cereal to a bottle
- Finishing the bottle
- Using honey in the bottle or on the pacifier
- Offering alternative milks