Hunger signs
Here's how your sitter let's you know its time to eat!
- Cries or fusses when hungry for milk or desires food.
- Reaches for spoonfuls of food.
- Opens mouth and leans in toward bowl or spoon.
- Smiles and looks at you while feeding to say they want to continue eating.
Knowing when he’s full
Whether breast-, bottle- or spoon-feeding, your baby makes his wishes known when he’s full. Don't force more food than your baby seems to want. Respect that he knows when he's full.
Fullness signs
- Turns his head from the nipple, if it’s breast or bottle.
- Leans away from the food and may push the spoon away.
- Clenches his mouth shut and doesn’t allow you to feed him.
- Spits out food that he likes.
- Pushes away the bowl or whatever food is there.
- Slows down the pace, gets distracted and looks elsewhere.
- Falls asleep while feeding.