Developmental Sequence of Eating Skills
Here is a chart of a food progression from smooth, pureed foods to coarse and chewy foods. The chart lists foods in different nutrient groups in the sequence that typical child learns to tolerate and handle solid foods. The food groups also follow the progression of oral motor skills achievement.
So that it is eaier for you to choose a food for your child to improve your child feeding skills.
Pureed
Mahsed,Coarse Pureed
Soft
Ground,Mashed,Well cooked
Meats & meat substitutes
Strained meats & egg yolk
Commercial junior foods; soft meats ground fine in food grinder with liquids added; mashed egg yolk
Ground meats with gravy; soft cooked eggs
Ground meats; scrambled eggs; smooth peanut butter
Dairy products
Thinned puddings, plain yogurt; strained cottage cheese
Fork - mashed cottage cheese; pudding; custard; thinkened cream soups
Cottage cheese
Well - cooked, soft meats, hard - cooked eggs
Breads & cereals
Strainned fruits & vegetables
Thinker infant cereals; Cream of Wheat
Yogurt with soft fruits; ice cream; some soft cheeses
Cheeses of medium hardness (cheddar)
Fruits & vegetables
Infant cereals thinned with milk
Junior fruits, applesauce, ripe mashed bananas; junior vegetables; mashed potatoes
Cooked cereals such as oatmeal; crackers; toast; plain cookies; bread without crust
Cooked cereals with soft fruits added; bread with crust; well cooked pasta
Adult - like sucking patterns : up - down tongue movements.
Source : Glass, R.,& Wolf, L. (1998). Feeding and oral motor skills. In J. Case - Smith (Ed.), Pediatric occupational therapy and early intervention. Boston, MA : Butterworth Heinemann ; Morris, S.E., S.E., & Klein, M. (2000). Prefeeding skills (2nd ed.). San Antonio, TX: Therapy Skill Builders.
Food Progression Based on Texture Consistency
Soft, Some regular
Full diet
Canned fruits of increased texture (fruit cocktail); vegetables of increased texture (cooked carrots); soups with well - cooked vegetables
Fork - mashed, soft canned fruits without skins; soft ripe mashed fresh fruits; fork - mashed, well - cooked vegetables
Cut - up meats (all types except very tough, e.g. roast beef, ham)
Canned fruits (peaches, pears); soft, ripe fresh fruits (peeled); well - cooked vegetables cut into small pieces
Sandwiches with various fillings
Dry cereals with milk; sandwiches with smooth filling cut into small peices; rice firmer texture pasta
Raw fruits; dried fruits; raw vegetables with skins (corn, peas,lima beans); chunky soup