Table 2.
Responsive feeding and caregiving key messages in English and Spanish for infants by age group (6–12 months, 12–18 months).
| Age Group | Lesson Number | Message | Category a | Picture b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–12 months | 1 | Smile and look at the child during feeding. Sonría y mire a su hijo(a) mientras lo(a) alimenta. |
RF, RC | Mother and child looking, smiling, feeding |
| 2 | Give your child opportunities to explore objects and people. Tummy time. Dele a su hijo(a) la oportunidad de explorar nuevos objetos, personas y alimentos. Es tiempo de estar boca abajo! |
RC | Child on tummy playing | |
| Give your child family food of soft and thick consistency Alimente a su hijo(a)con comida de consistencia suave y espesa. |
RF | Soft, thick food | ||
| 3 | Eat and play with your child. Coma y juegue con su hijo(a). |
RF, RC | Mother and child facing playing peek-a-boo, playing with household items | |
| Respond to your child’s cues of hunger and satiety. Reconozca las señales de hambre y saciedad de su niño. |
RF | Mother feeding eager child | ||
| 4 | Talk and sing to your child during daily activities. Háblele y cántele a su hijo(a) durante las actividades diarias. |
RC | Mother singing and looking at child | |
| Have patience, love, and good humor when feeding your child. Cuando alimente a su niño tenga paciencia, amor y buen humor. |
RF, RC | Mother feeding with a smile | ||
| 5 | Imitate your child’s actions and gestures. Imite las acciones y gestos de su hijo(a). |
RC | Mother imitating child | |
| Offer finger foods. Ofrezca alimentos que se puedan comer con la mano. |
RF | Child picking up food with fingers | ||
| 6 | Help your child learn signals, such as bye-bye. Ayude a su niño a reconocer señales, por ejemplo adiós. |
RC | Child waving | |
| Feed your child an adequate amount and variety of food. Dele a su hijo(a) una alimentación apropiada, variada, especialmente de frutas y verduras. |
RF | Mother feeding child; family meal | ||
| 12–18 months | 1 | Offer finger foods. Déle a su niño alimentos que se puedan comer con la mano. |
RF | Child picking up food with fingers |
| Imitate your child’s actions. Imite las acciones de su hijo(a). |
RC | Mother doing what child is doing | ||
| 2 | Play with your child. Juegue con su hijo. |
RC | Mother and child facing playing peek-a-boo, with a ball | |
| Respond to your child’s cues of hunger and satiety. Responda las señales de hambre y saciedad de su hijo(a). |
RF | Child turning away from food, mother not forcing | ||
| 3 | Establish a routine where you look at a book with your child. Establezca una rutina para observar un libro de cuentos con su hijo(a). |
RC | Child in bed, mother with a book | |
| Eat in a calm, relaxed environment without distractions, such as TV or radio. Coma en un lugar tranquiloy sin distracciones. |
RF | Family eating food together | ||
| 4 | Talk and sing to your child throughout the day. Háblele y cántele a su hijo(a) a lo largo del día. |
RC | Mother talking to child | |
| Take away uneaten food without comments. Retire los alimentos que el niño(a) no se comió sin decir nada. |
RF | Mother picking up plate from child with food on it | ||
| Talk to your child about daily household objects and activities. Hable con su hijo(a) acerca de objetos domésticos cotidianos y sobre actividades diarias. |
RC | Child playing with household items | ||
| 5 | Play matching games with your child. Juegue con su hijo(a) a buscar parejas (juegos de asociación). |
RP | Mother and child looking at pictures in a book | |
| Make positive comments about the food (yummy). Haga comentarios positivos acerca de la comida. |
RF | Mother smiling and eating with child | ||
| 6 | Give adequate amounts of food at every meal. Dele a su hijo(a) cantidades adecuadas de alimentos en cada comida. |
RF | Mother serving child | |
| Praise your child for good efforts even if he does not succeed. Felicite a su niño por los buenos esfuerzos a pesar de que no haya tenido éxito. |
RC | Mother smiling at child | ||
| Be sure that your child is hungry at meals and has not filled up on sweetened drinks or snacks. Asegúrese de que su niño tiene hambre en las comidas, y que no se haya llenado de bebidas dulces o golosinas no nutritivas. |
RF | Child looking ready to eat |
a RC = responsive caregiving applied to play and learning, RF = responsive feeding. b Describes the picture that appears on the flip chart with each lesson.