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Hunger cues

  • Hunger cues

    • Stirring before a feed or at feed times
    • Increasing movements and becoming more active
    • Hand to mouth movements
    • Sucking movements
    • Sucking on the fingers and hands
    • Opening the mouth in response to touch 
    • Crying 

    Continue reading for more resources on feeding development.

    Feeding cues