Between 9 and 12 months, infants use their fingers to eat small pieces of food; this is called what?

Between 9 and 12 months, infants use their fingers to eat small pieces of food; this is called what?

• A. Self feeding
• B. Grasping
• C. Palmar grasp
• D. Expediter

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is self-feeding. At about 9–12 months, infants begin feeding themselves with their fingers, picking up small pieces of food and bringing them to their mouths. This shows growing autonomy at mealtimes and the development of fine motor skills needed for self-feeding. Grasping and palmar grasp describe how objects are held (grasping in general, and a palm-based grip used earlier in infancy), not the act of feeding oneself. Expediter isn’t a term used for feeding development. So the behavior described fits self-feeding.

The main idea here is self-feeding. At about 9–12 months, infants begin feeding themselves with their fingers, picking up small pieces of food and bringing them to their mouths. This shows growing autonomy at mealtimes and the development of fine motor skills needed for self-feeding. Grasping and palmar grasp describe how objects are held (grasping in general, and a palm-based grip used earlier in infancy), not the act of feeding oneself. Expediter isn’t a term used for feeding development. So the behavior described fits self-feeding.