Why is learning to drink from a cup important? What about self-feeding?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Drinking from a cup helps weaning, should be weaned off bottles to cups by 18 months, staying on bottle too long can damage teeth, bathing teeth in CHOs allows bacteria to grow and produce acid -dissolves enamel, don't send bottle to bed (also prevents ear infections), important to let children slowly develop self-feeding skills even if not efficient, should be able to feed self by age 1 with finger foods, can drink with cup by age 2, by age 3-4 they should be able to use a fork
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