Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service Fact sheet : Feeding disorders in children

Your health: Feeding disorders in children

Language is the understanding and use of words, grammar and sentences. There are three aspects of language:

Children need to be able to progress through the stages of feeding development in order to maintain adequate nutrition for their age.
Oral movements involved with drinking and eating may be associated with those required for development of speech.

If your child has ongoing difficulty with breast or bottle-feeding
If your 9 – 12 month old child is having difficulty progressing from pureed to lumpy foods
If your child is not putting on weight and you have consulted with your early childhood nurse
If your 2 year old still has food in their mouth after eating or loses food from their mouth during meal times
If your 3 year old favours bottle feeding to eating solid foods