During the first 4-6 months, a baby requires only breastmilk or infant formula. Babies' swallowing and digestive systems are not developmentally ready to handle solid foods untill they are between the ages of 4 and 6 months. During this period the baby's tongue no longer pushes most solid objects out of the mouth. A baby's weight or age alone does not determine his or her readiness for solid foods. Each baby develops differently. Babies begin to show their desire for food by opening their mouths and leaning forward.
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 lower lip as a spoon is removed from their mouths, and
*keep food in their mouths and swallow it rather then push it back out on their chins
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Babies sow disinterest or fullness by:
*leaning back
*turning away
*pushing the food out of their mouths
*sealing their lips together
*playing with the food
*pushing the bottle or spoon away
Check back next week for more helpful tips about feeding your infant solid foods.
taken from a Guide for Use in the Child Nutrition Programs
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Chronicles of Narnia
If you are no stranger to movies and media, then you couldn't have ignored the Chronicles of Narnia series of movies. Though the movies might be a little scary for a younger audience, these are a beautiful set of movies that help to share about a part of the heart of the gospel message. In The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe we first meet Aslan, the lion who is willing to sacrifice himself for the greater cause.
Movies such as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe open up the floor for you to discuss and explore with your children about who Jesus is and what He did for us.
On the topic of movies, if you ever wonder what the spiritual themes or general content of movies are before you and your family go to see them, check out: http://www.pluggedin.com/ Here you will learn about the content of the movie and will have an inclination of what you're getting into before you take your child to see it.
Movies such as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe open up the floor for you to discuss and explore with your children about who Jesus is and what He did for us.
On the topic of movies, if you ever wonder what the spiritual themes or general content of movies are before you and your family go to see them, check out: http://www.pluggedin.com/ Here you will learn about the content of the movie and will have an inclination of what you're getting into before you take your child to see it.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Max Lucado Stories
From time to time in my classroom, I thoroughly enjoyed sharing with the children books written by the author, Max Lucado. The books are lengthy in words and are geared towards an older set of children, but the illustrations are beautiful and the stories have excellent morals.
You Are Special and You Are Mine are both stories about our loveable hero, Punchinello. He is a Wemmick, that is a wooden creature created and carved by the hands of Eli. In both stories Punchinello has to realize that his identity is based solely in whose he is. Both books serve as allegories mirroring the importance of realizing that it doesn't matter what we have or what others think of us, but that we belong to God and His opinion is the one that matters the most.
You Are Special and You Are Mine are both stories about our loveable hero, Punchinello. He is a Wemmick, that is a wooden creature created and carved by the hands of Eli. In both stories Punchinello has to realize that his identity is based solely in whose he is. Both books serve as allegories mirroring the importance of realizing that it doesn't matter what we have or what others think of us, but that we belong to God and His opinion is the one that matters the most.
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